Domestic abuser jailed after breaching bail order

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Domestic abuse incidents are declining in Renfrewshire despite fears they would rocket during the coronavirus lockdown, according to fresh statistics.Figures from Police Scotland show there were 1,302 reports between April and October last year, which represents a drop of almost eight per cent when compared to the same period in 2019.Meanwhile, the number of crimes or offences raised as a result of reports

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A twisted Paisley taxi driver who battered a woman and children in an eight-year reign of domestic abuse has been jailed.Malicious Iftikhar Sharif, 47, was locked up for almost a year after engaging in a “course of conduct of physical violence and psychological abuse” against the victims at a house in the town’s Hillman Crescent.Sharif, who is deaf and drove a private cab, was convicted of six charges of

Irish actress Clare Dunne stars in Herself, a harrowing drama about a single mother who, after escaping an abusive partner, aims to rebuild her life in a unique manner. After months of struggling with the welfare and housing systems, she comes upon the idea of self-building an affordable home and, with the help of friends and neighbors, rebuilds her life and theirs from the ground up.

Justin Timberlake, 39, is finally opening up about the new addition to his family with Jessica Biel, 38. Justin revealed to Ellen DeGeneres, 62, during the July 18 edition of her show the unique name he and Jessica settled on for their second child. “His name is Phineas,” Justin told Ellen. “He’s awesome, and he’s so cute. And nobody’s sleeping. But we’re thrilled. We’re thrilled, couldn’t be happier, very grateful.”

beat a Staffordshire bull terrier belonging to her daughter - which turned on him, Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard, bringing the unprovoked attack to an abrupt end. As a result he spent two days at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary having the bite wounds cleaned and stitched.Despite the attack the couple are still together, expecting a baby, the court heard.

Middleton and Worsley breached restrictions by travelling to Fairy Glen, in Appley Bridge, near Wigan, on Saturday.

domestic abuse, a study has found.Academics from Edinburgh and Stirling universities found mothers with male children had a 20 per cent higher chance of being assaulted by their partners than mums who had daughters.The groundbreaking research also concluded that young women were more likely to experience abuse than those who are older.The findings of the study – published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence – have been described as “surprising” by researchers.They believe an abuser may

Democrats are divided over a new domestic terrorism bill that would establish new government offices to monitor suspicious activities within the country and combat terrorism, with a specific focus on White nationalists and neo-Nazis. President-elect Joe Biden is making a domestic terrorism bill a priority, the Wall Street Journal reported in November, and Sen.

Perth woman who suffered physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her partner has told how he made her feel “worthless”.Danielle Crighton was subjected to a six-month campaign of abuse and disgusting name-calling via text and social media by Robbie Singh.At one point, Singh ordered Danielle to kneel on the floor and beg for forgiveness for being “such a slut”.Brave Danielle, 30, has now opened up to the PA in the hope it encourages others not to suffer in silence.“I want to get it out there

direct to your inboxA remorseless 'predator' sexually assaulted a teenage girl after plying her with alcohol.Marek Swistak, 53, carried out a 'catalogue of sexual offending' against his victim.On one occasion, she was forced to drink so much alcohol that she woke up unable to recall what had happened to her.At Bolton Crown Court today (Tuesday), Swistak was jailed for 13 years.Prosecutor Julian Goode told the court Swistak 'groomed' the girl before encouraging her to perform sexual acts.As the

sexual abuse images when high on drink and drugs. Gareth Sumner pleaded guilty before a court and claimed he "descended" into paedophilia after his wife died of cancer.Sumner married his wife Laura Pemberton, 29, the day before she dies in June 2010, just six weeks after being told she had a rare and aggressive form of cancer.

direct to your inboxThe coronavirus pandemic has piled pressure on the health system and battered the economy.But behind people’s front doors, it has also led to growing domestic abuse, radicalisation and child sexual exploitation.In Oldham – one of the Greater Manchester boroughs hardest hit by the virus, with infection rates frequently in the country’s top ten – social workers are now expecting the impact on its young people to play out well into 2021.The closure of schools, coupled with