‘King hit:’ Woman who tried to walk away from aggressive partner knocked to ground
Judge: 'No woman should ever feel unsafe when they are with their partner'.
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Man missing after jumping into water and swimming away while fleeing police
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New family and sexual violence action plan released by Government
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The judge called a short adjournment to allow the woman to compose herself.