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Wednesday 19 December 2007
Domestic Violence...
News: Lancashire Focus On Domestic Violence
Friday, 26th March 2004(PR 1203)
Agencies from across Lancashire met on the 25th March to focus on domestic violence and consider how partners can work together more effectively across the County to tackle the problem.
The statistics and research findings around domestic violence are shocking
1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence at some point in their lives
half the women killed in 2001 were killed as a result of domestic violence
one woman is murdered every 3 days by a violent partner
30%-50% of all murders in Lancashire are related to domestic violence
Over twenty thousand incidents of domestic violence are reported to the Police in Lancashire each year and it estimated that this may only represent less than a fifth of the true figure.
only half of the people who suffer domestic violence ever tell anyone about it
The audience which includes representatives from the Police, local authorities, voluntary organisations, health, justice agencies, crime partnerships heard key messages from the Leader of Lancashire County Council, Hazel Harding, Deputy Chief Constable Steven Finnigan, Minister Baroness Scotland of Asthal, Annie Marjoram the London Mayor's Advisor, Judge Marilyn Mornington and Valerie Wise from the Voluntary Sector.
Leader of Lancashire County Council, County Councillor Hazel Harding, said,
"The scale and nature of domestic violence commands the strongest attention. It is important that we reflect on best practice and ensure that all partner agencies maximise their joint efforts to tackle this most important problem. This conference is a milestone in reassessing our strategic approach in Lancashire."
Detective Chief Inspector Tony Ronnan said:
"Research by the force has found that a high proportion of homicides in the county in recent years were committed by people involved in abusive relationships. They were not just partners, but included mothers, brothers, sons, and in-laws. More significantly, in the vast majority of those cases, there had been no prior involvement with the victim by police or other support agencies.
Consequently, there were few opportunities for help or intervention. We want people to be more proactive and make sure they don't simply walk away if they know or suspect someone is a victim of domestic violence. They may think it's not their business, but domestic violence is everyone's business. Getting involved could save a life. If you are the victim, the life you save could be your own. It is not only those close to a murder victim who suffer, but also those who know the offender.
Everyone has a part to play. Statistics clearly demonstrate that a huge proportion of murder and manslaughter victims in the county are killed by people they are, or were, close to. Almost 40 per cent of homicides in the past three years were domestic violence related (29 out of 75). That is why we believe it is crucial that people who are in a position to offer help and support are alerted before the situation reaches crisis point."
Delegates specifically considered good practice in strategic partnership working from around the country and formulated proposals for future working in Lancashire.
The conference followed the recent publication of the Government's Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill which proposes new measures which agencies in Lancashire will help to implement.
Friday, 26th March 2004(PR 1203)
Agencies from across Lancashire met on the 25th March to focus on domestic violence and consider how partners can work together more effectively across the County to tackle the problem.
The statistics and research findings around domestic violence are shocking
1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence at some point in their lives
half the women killed in 2001 were killed as a result of domestic violence
one woman is murdered every 3 days by a violent partner
30%-50% of all murders in Lancashire are related to domestic violence
Over twenty thousand incidents of domestic violence are reported to the Police in Lancashire each year and it estimated that this may only represent less than a fifth of the true figure.
only half of the people who suffer domestic violence ever tell anyone about it
The audience which includes representatives from the Police, local authorities, voluntary organisations, health, justice agencies, crime partnerships heard key messages from the Leader of Lancashire County Council, Hazel Harding, Deputy Chief Constable Steven Finnigan, Minister Baroness Scotland of Asthal, Annie Marjoram the London Mayor's Advisor, Judge Marilyn Mornington and Valerie Wise from the Voluntary Sector.
Leader of Lancashire County Council, County Councillor Hazel Harding, said,
"The scale and nature of domestic violence commands the strongest attention. It is important that we reflect on best practice and ensure that all partner agencies maximise their joint efforts to tackle this most important problem. This conference is a milestone in reassessing our strategic approach in Lancashire."
Detective Chief Inspector Tony Ronnan said:
"Research by the force has found that a high proportion of homicides in the county in recent years were committed by people involved in abusive relationships. They were not just partners, but included mothers, brothers, sons, and in-laws. More significantly, in the vast majority of those cases, there had been no prior involvement with the victim by police or other support agencies.
Consequently, there were few opportunities for help or intervention. We want people to be more proactive and make sure they don't simply walk away if they know or suspect someone is a victim of domestic violence. They may think it's not their business, but domestic violence is everyone's business. Getting involved could save a life. If you are the victim, the life you save could be your own. It is not only those close to a murder victim who suffer, but also those who know the offender.
Everyone has a part to play. Statistics clearly demonstrate that a huge proportion of murder and manslaughter victims in the county are killed by people they are, or were, close to. Almost 40 per cent of homicides in the past three years were domestic violence related (29 out of 75). That is why we believe it is crucial that people who are in a position to offer help and support are alerted before the situation reaches crisis point."
Delegates specifically considered good practice in strategic partnership working from around the country and formulated proposals for future working in Lancashire.
The conference followed the recent publication of the Government's Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill which proposes new measures which agencies in Lancashire will help to implement.
Monday 17 December 2007
Somebody got murdered....
Hamza's murder rant in Blackburn 9:28am Wednesday 8th February 2006A SPEECH given in Blackburn in which Muslim cleric Abu Hamza incited murder helped send him to jail for seven years, it emerged today.
Seven charged with murder plot 9:34pm Tuesday 11th September 2007SEVEN people including two men from Blackburn have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder following a shooting incident.
Woman held in murder probe 7:00pm Friday 25th August 2006POLICE hunting the killer of a mother and her three children have arrested a Blackburn woman on suspicion of murder.
Three arrested for ‘murder bid’ 11:29am Tuesday 3rd January 2006THREE men have been arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder of a Blackburn man.
Seven appear in court over 'murder plot' 4:25pm Wednesday 12th September 2007SEVEN people including two men from Blackburn have appeared in court charged with conspiracy to commit murder following a shooting incident.
Murders probe: Woman bailed 7:00pm Monday 28th August 2006DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a family of four in Cheadle Hulme have bailed a Blackburn woman who was arrested on suspicion of murder.
Man on attempted murder charge 10:16am Tuesday 3rd July 2007A MAN has been charged with attempted murder following a shooting in Blackburn.
Man charged with attempted murder 6:09pm Monday 10th December 2007A MAN has been charged with attempted murder following an incident where two shots were fired at an address in Whalley New Road, Blackburn.
‘Sister fought with knifeman’ 9:00am Tuesday 20th June 2006THE sister of Blackburn murder victim Nazia Ahmed may have been injured trying to protect her and still hasn't been told she is dead.
Trial date fixed for murder charge husband 10:54am Tuesday 17th October 2006A MAN charged with murdering his estranged wife in Blackburn will face trial in the New Year.
Seven arrests after shots fired at car 9:03am Wednesday 28th March 2007SEVEN men have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder as part of an investigation into a gun attack on a car in Blackburn last month.
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Husband's French murder trial date set 1:43pm Friday 13th July 2007THE trial of a Blackburn man accused of murdering his wife in France is to be in October - almost three years after he was held in jail.
Seven charged with murder plot 9:34pm Tuesday 11th September 2007SEVEN people including two men from Blackburn have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder following a shooting incident.
Woman held in murder probe 7:00pm Friday 25th August 2006POLICE hunting the killer of a mother and her three children have arrested a Blackburn woman on suspicion of murder.
Three arrested for ‘murder bid’ 11:29am Tuesday 3rd January 2006THREE men have been arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder of a Blackburn man.
Seven appear in court over 'murder plot' 4:25pm Wednesday 12th September 2007SEVEN people including two men from Blackburn have appeared in court charged with conspiracy to commit murder following a shooting incident.
Murders probe: Woman bailed 7:00pm Monday 28th August 2006DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a family of four in Cheadle Hulme have bailed a Blackburn woman who was arrested on suspicion of murder.
Man on attempted murder charge 10:16am Tuesday 3rd July 2007A MAN has been charged with attempted murder following a shooting in Blackburn.
Man charged with attempted murder 6:09pm Monday 10th December 2007A MAN has been charged with attempted murder following an incident where two shots were fired at an address in Whalley New Road, Blackburn.
‘Sister fought with knifeman’ 9:00am Tuesday 20th June 2006THE sister of Blackburn murder victim Nazia Ahmed may have been injured trying to protect her and still hasn't been told she is dead.
Trial date fixed for murder charge husband 10:54am Tuesday 17th October 2006A MAN charged with murdering his estranged wife in Blackburn will face trial in the New Year.
Seven arrests after shots fired at car 9:03am Wednesday 28th March 2007SEVEN men have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder as part of an investigation into a gun attack on a car in Blackburn last month.
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Husband's French murder trial date set 1:43pm Friday 13th July 2007THE trial of a Blackburn man accused of murdering his wife in France is to be in October - almost three years after he was held in jail.
Friday 14 December 2007
A part of Darwen life...
AN ATTACK victim who was "inches from death" after being stabbed with a knife has spoken of his trauma.
17-year-old charged over knife attack 10:50am Friday 24th August 2007A TEENAGER has been charged with wounding over a knife attack which left a man with permanent scarring.
Knife attack: Man bailed 12:59pm Sunday 29th July 2007POLICE have arrested a man following a knife attack at the bus station in Rawtenstall.
Knife embedded in thigh after ‘attack’ 9:04am Friday 6th January 2006A MUM today told of her horror after her son was "attacked" and left lying in a hospital bed with a knife sticking out of his leg.
Knife attack on ‘mob’ 6:24pm Tuesday 6th February 2007
A man who killed a friend in a drunken knife attack at his Darwen home has been jailed for two years.
Woman’s Stanley knife attack 7:00pm Saturday 14th October 2006A WOMAN lashed out at a man's face with a Stanley knife, leaving him needing 22 stitches.
Knife-attack mother loses prison appeal 7:00pm Saturday 8th July 2006A MOTHER jailed for plunging a knife into her boyfriend's neck on an Accrington bridle path has failed in an Appeal Court bid to clear her name.
'Attack victim was convicted murderer' 5:17pm Tuesday 24th April 2007THE victim of a knife attack was a convicted murderer once sentenced to death, a jury was told.
Knife attack teen, 16, jailed 7:38pm Saturday 13th October 2007A 16-year-old boy who stabbed a man twice in the head and once in the chest has been sent to custody for three years and four months.
A knife offence every 24 minutes 10:19am Monday 29th October 2007THE Government's record on knife crime has come under fresh scrutiny after new statistics revealed one offence involving a knife is committed every 24 minutes of the day.
Knife robbery stooge jailed 3:59pm Tuesday 12th June 2007A RAIDER who took part in an attack during which a man was stabbed three times in his own home has been jailed indefinitely.
Knifing man locked up 2:22pm Tuesday 26th June 2007AN Accrington man has been sentenced to 10 months youth custody for his part in a knife attack on a schoolboy.
Knife attack woman spared prison 5:28pm Thursday 12th July 2007AN ALCOHOLIC who knifed her partner in the back during a row was spared jail after a judge said she needed help.
Seconds from terror 7:00pm Thursday 20th April 2006THIS shocking picture captures the seconds before an ex-soldier carried out a vicious knife attack which left his victim a millimetre from death.
Fresh appeal over slashing 11:25am Tuesday 24th July 2007Police have made a renewed appeal for witnesses following a knife attack which left a man with permanent facial scarring.
Binge drinker's attack on wife 2:10pm Saturday 27th October 2007A FATHER of two who attacked his pertrified wife and her brother had armed himself with a knife and a baseball bat, a court was told.
17-year-old charged over knife attack 10:50am Friday 24th August 2007A TEENAGER has been charged with wounding over a knife attack which left a man with permanent scarring.
Knife attack: Man bailed 12:59pm Sunday 29th July 2007POLICE have arrested a man following a knife attack at the bus station in Rawtenstall.
Knife embedded in thigh after ‘attack’ 9:04am Friday 6th January 2006A MUM today told of her horror after her son was "attacked" and left lying in a hospital bed with a knife sticking out of his leg.
Knife attack on ‘mob’ 6:24pm Tuesday 6th February 2007
A man who killed a friend in a drunken knife attack at his Darwen home has been jailed for two years.
Woman’s Stanley knife attack 7:00pm Saturday 14th October 2006A WOMAN lashed out at a man's face with a Stanley knife, leaving him needing 22 stitches.
Knife-attack mother loses prison appeal 7:00pm Saturday 8th July 2006A MOTHER jailed for plunging a knife into her boyfriend's neck on an Accrington bridle path has failed in an Appeal Court bid to clear her name.
'Attack victim was convicted murderer' 5:17pm Tuesday 24th April 2007THE victim of a knife attack was a convicted murderer once sentenced to death, a jury was told.
Knife attack teen, 16, jailed 7:38pm Saturday 13th October 2007A 16-year-old boy who stabbed a man twice in the head and once in the chest has been sent to custody for three years and four months.
A knife offence every 24 minutes 10:19am Monday 29th October 2007THE Government's record on knife crime has come under fresh scrutiny after new statistics revealed one offence involving a knife is committed every 24 minutes of the day.
Knife robbery stooge jailed 3:59pm Tuesday 12th June 2007A RAIDER who took part in an attack during which a man was stabbed three times in his own home has been jailed indefinitely.
Knifing man locked up 2:22pm Tuesday 26th June 2007AN Accrington man has been sentenced to 10 months youth custody for his part in a knife attack on a schoolboy.
Knife attack woman spared prison 5:28pm Thursday 12th July 2007AN ALCOHOLIC who knifed her partner in the back during a row was spared jail after a judge said she needed help.
Seconds from terror 7:00pm Thursday 20th April 2006THIS shocking picture captures the seconds before an ex-soldier carried out a vicious knife attack which left his victim a millimetre from death.
Fresh appeal over slashing 11:25am Tuesday 24th July 2007Police have made a renewed appeal for witnesses following a knife attack which left a man with permanent facial scarring.
Binge drinker's attack on wife 2:10pm Saturday 27th October 2007A FATHER of two who attacked his pertrified wife and her brother had armed himself with a knife and a baseball bat, a court was told.
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