A former charity boss has been accused in Parliament of "spreading misinformation" in relation to child sexual exploitation in Oldham.
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A woman who was throttled and stamped on by her boyfriend has urged fellow domestic abuse survivors to seek help. Chloe Robinson, from Bolton, was subjected to a 'campaign' of abuse from 'cowardly' partner Leon Richmond.
A court heard how she was dragged by her hair, throttled and had her ribs stamped on after he falsely accused her of sending intimate pictures to another man. In another attack, Richmond poured Coca-Cola over her.
On Friday, Chloe bravely appeared in Minshull Street Court to watch Richmond be jailed for 28 months after he pleaded guilty to coercive and controlling behaviour, and common assault.
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Chloe told the Manchester Evening News she is looking forward to ‘getting on with my life’ after the year-long wait. The 27-year-old also encouraged other women in similar positions to her to take action and seek help against abusive partners.
She explained: “Go ahead and do it. It makes you a better person. Make sure you know about Clare’s Law. I can see the signs in everything [now]. With my friends, if they are going through it, I’m able to see it before it comes to them. I have got out through domestic violence workers.”
Clare's Law - officially called the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme - allows police forces to disclose information to a potential victim and have a duty to protect members of the public from domestic abuse. They can come from a police force's obligation to tell a potential victim about a partner, or a request from a member of the public.
His first attack on Chloe came when he ‘accused her of sending intimate pictures to another man, which she did not’, prosecutor David Farley said. He added: “He
A former charity boss has been accused in Parliament of "spreading misinformation" in relation to child sexual exploitation in Oldham.
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