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Jury Hears Allegations of Abuse in Jeffrey Donaldson Trial
Video evidence played in court reveals harrowing claims of prolonged abuse by a former DUP leader. The alleged victim describes years of manipulation and violence starting in childhood.
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Met Police officer jailed for coercing girlfriends to fund gambling addiction
A former Metropolitan Police officer was sentenced to seven years for systematically exploiting multiple girlfriends to finance his gambling habit. Three victims testified to emotional abuse and financial coercion spanning two years.
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Wife of Ghanaian 'prophet' dies in hotel: husband charged, then freed
Charmain Speirs was found dead in a Ghana hotel six months after marrying self-proclaimed prophet Eric Adusah. After charges were dropped due to lack of evidence, a new podcast reveals her final mission: uncovering her husband’s hidden identities and two marriages.
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TV host reveals financial control by abusive ex-husband
Ruth Dodsworth says her abusive ex-partner restricted her access to her own money, forcing her to beg for cash for basic needs. The revelation comes ahead of a landmark domestic abuse bill vote in Parliament next week.
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MPs demand answers from Channel 4 over ‘Married at First Sight’ abuse claims
A cross-party group of MPs has formally demanded explanations from Channel 4 over graphic allegations of emotional and physical abuse in the reality show ‘Married at First Sight UK’. The letter cites ‘deeply troubling’ incidents involving participants, including a woman hospitalised after a confrontation in Manchester last month.
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Abuse survivor’s petition shakes sentencing debate
Nearly 100,000 people have signed a petition demanding a review of sentencing guidelines for domestic abusers. The campaign, led by survivor Sarah Whitmore, is gaining momentum as MPs prepare to debate the issue next month.
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Utah mother gets life for murdering husband she called 'too dangerous to free'
A Utah mother who once described her husband as 'too dangerous to ever be free' was sentenced to life without parole Friday after a jury convicted her of poisoning him. The case stunned a community where she had built a reputation as a grieving widow and author of children’s books on loss.