“I was strangled the second time to the point where I blacked out, lost control of my bladder and bowels and honestly felt I was going to die'
A woman strangled by her violent partner has told how she feared her children would find her dead body.
"Whenever I woke up, I was covered, and that's is when I thought 'enough is enough'. That is when I made the decision to call the police. I didn't on previous occasions, and I am not sure what the difference was that night. I think it was just a fight or flight response, and that is the point that I chose to pick up the phone.
"I think everybody is aware that stuff like this goes on, it is just not talked about a lot. Anybody that I did tell, was immediately supportive and encouraging."There were several instances of violence and she was left covered in bruises."My blood capillaries had burst reflecting the intensity with which I was strangled. It is not just the physical effects, it is the long term effects, which will always leave an impact.
Before this legislation, investigating police officers would have to provide evidence of intent to commit an indictable offence. For example, if someone had been strangled in what was believed to be a sexually motivated attack, the officer would have to show that the perpetrator intended to commit sexual assault before they could pursue prosecution.
Detective Superintendent Lindsay Fisher said: "On average, between 10-12% of reporting domestic abuse victims have experienced non-fatal strangulation, placing them at the highest risk. In fact, studies have shown that in domestic abuse settings, victims are eight times more likely to be murdered by their partner if they have previously strangled them.
Detective Superintendent Lindsay Fisher added: "It is common for strangulation to leave no visible signs of injury and consequences can be delayed by days or weeks. These include stroke, cardiac arrest, miscarriage, incontinence, seizures, memory loss and long-term brain injury.
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