Father murders wife and daughter: a new report reveals more training is required for professionals to identify controlling behaviour

A report into a father who shot dead his wife and daughter has said it is “vital” for all professionals to recognise signs of coercive control. Lance Hart, 57, killed his wife Claire, 50, and daughter Charlotte, 19, before killing himself, in Spalding in 2016. The sons of the couple Ryan and Luke Hart are …

ADVANCE blog from Manchester University: transforming the response to drug and alcohol dependent perpetrators of domestic abuse

A blog has been posted on the ADVANCE programme by Manchester University by Professor David Gadd and collaborators focuses on the domestic violence (DV) agenda and perpetrators. This coincides with the 16 days of action for violence against women. This blog emphasises the UK government is considering introducing court orders that require DV perpetrators to …