Amendment to domestic abuse bill will address concerns about attacks being hard to prosecute

Ministers will make non-fatal strangulation a specific criminal offence punishable by five years’ imprisonment following pressure from campaigners.

The government confirmed on Monday it would introduce the legislation as an amendment to the domestic abuse bill being debated in parliament.

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