Danielle’s Law

02/11/2026

I am deeply disappointed by the Budget in terms of Violence Against Women and Girls, and as the Domestic Abuse Commissioner points out, it makes it painfully clear just how far down the Government’s priority list this national crisis sits.

Frankly, I’m shocked and angry. Without serious investment, genuine action and accountability, the Government’s ambition to halve violence against women and girls won’t come close to being achieved.

How can the Government declare violence against women and girls a national emergency, yet fail to give frontline domestic abuse services the funding and priority that such an emergency demands?

We need properly funded frontline services, better education and training, stronger communication between agencies, and safeguarding that recognises the connection between domestic abuse, trauma and su***de risk.

How many more lives do we have to lose before the Government listens and acts?

21/10/2026

💜 HAVE YOU WATCHED THE DEATH OF THE PASTOR’S WIFE ON NETFLIX?

I honestly cannot stress enough how shocking and disturbing this documentary is. If you haven’t watched it yet, I highly recommend that you do.

It highlights the devastating reality of abuse, the warning signs that can be missed, and the urgent need for greater protection for people experiencing domestic abuse.

This is exactly why I am campaigning for change.

When domestic abuse contributes to someone taking their own life, we need to ensure that the abuse itself is properly investigated and that accountability is not lost simply because the person has died by su***de.

Abuse does not end when a life is lost. The consequences continue for families left behind, who are often left searching for answers and justice.

That is why I launched my parliamentary petition calling for legal reform around domestic-abuse-related su***de.

We need the law to recognise the potential link between abuse and su***de, ensure these cases receive the scrutiny they deserve, and help prevent other families from experiencing this devastating loss.

I am asking everyone who reads this to please take a moment to sign the petition and share it with others. Every signature helps raise awareness and strengthen the call for change.

💜 Please sign the petition here:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/781422

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20/10/2026

150 suspected su***des in one year following domestic abuse. 553 in five years. And we must ask whether the law is doing enough. 💜

Can someone’s behaviour contribute to a person reaching such a desperate state that they feel su***de is their only way out, yet the law struggle to hold that person accountable when their actions may have contributed to the death?

And if someone knows another person is in a dangerously vulnerable state, can they walk away without seeking help because no legal duty of care applies?

These are two distinct issues, but both raise serious questions about how our law protects vulnerable people and responds when abuse has devastating consequences.

📊 The statistics are deeply concerning:

* 150 suspected su***des following domestic abuse were recorded in England and Wales in the year ending March 2025.

* 553 suspected su***des following domestic abuse were recorded across the 5 years from April 2020 to March 2025.

* Across that 5 year period, only 17 cases resulted in charges for domestic-abuse-related offences, according to the National Domestic Homicide Project.

* The Office for National Statistics estimated that 3.8 million people aged 16 and over experienced domestic abuse in England and Wales in 2025.

These figures are not just statistics. Behind every number is a person, a family and a life that mattered. The figures also show why we need to understand the circumstances surrounding these deaths and whether abuse played a role.

This is why I campaigned for Danielle’s Law. And it is why I am now campaigning for reform of the law on abuse-related su***de.

Danielle was my sister. Her death changed our family forever, but it also exposed questions that I believe deserve answers.

My campaign for Danielle’s Law focuses on concerns surrounding the failure to seek help when someone is in danger.

My current UK Parliament petition addresses a different but equally important issue: what happens when domestic abuse may have contributed to someone’s su***de.

The law must be able to examine whether coercive control, intimidation, threats and violence contributed to a death, and whether criminal responsibility may arise. Abuse should not simply disappear from the picture because the victim has died by su***de.

I believe families deserve proper investigations, evidence-led decisions and a legal framework that takes the consequences of abuse seriously.

I cannot change what happened to Danielle. But I can keep fighting for a system that better protects vulnerable people and gives other families a clearer path towards answers and accountability.

✍️ Please sign and share my petition calling for a new criminal offence recognising abuse-related su***de.

🔗 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/781422

Every signature helps raise awareness and strengthen the call for change.

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We call on the UK Government to introduce a new, bespoke criminal offence recognising cases where controlling or coercive behaviour and other serious forms of domestic abuse contribute to a victim’s death by su***de.

18/10/2026

A Portsmouth mother whose daughter died by su***de following domestic abuse is calling for stronger sentencings for perpetrators. Read more here: https://hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hits//south-coast/news/domestic-abuse-su***de-portsmouth-mother/

17/10/2026

💜 When someone as influential as Mel B speaks out, it helps bring a much-needed spotlight to an issue that can no longer be ignored.

A huge thank you to Mel for sharing and supporting the call for legal reform on domestic-abuse-related su***de.

Domestic abuse is not always physical. Coercive control, intimidation, isolation, threats and psychological abuse can devastate a person’s mental wellbeing and leave them feeling trapped, frightened and without hope.

Yet when abuse contributes to someone taking their own life, the legal complexities surrounding causation can make accountability incredibly difficult.

Families are left grieving, asking questions and fighting for recognition that the abuse their loved one experienced mattered.

We must do better.

We need the law to properly recognise the relationship between domestic abuse and su***de, ensure these deaths are thoroughly investigated where abuse is known or suspected, and address the barriers to accountability.

This campaign is not about one person or one family. It is about every family affected by domestic-abuse-related su***de, and every life lost in circumstances that deserve to be understood.

Thank you, Mel, for helping amplify this message. 💜

Please sign and share the petition calling for legal reform:

🔗 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/781422

Every signature helps bring this issue to greater public attention.

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17/10/2026

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16/10/2026

LOST VOICES UK | Standing Together for Change

The BBC documentary Fallen Women shines a powerful spotlight on a reality that far too many families in the UK already know: domestic abuse does not always end with a visible act of violence.

Sustained coercion, intimidation, control, manipulation and psychological abuse can leave victims feeling trapped, isolated and without hope. The consequences can be devastating, and in some cases, fatal.

At LOST VOICES UK, we welcome opportunities to raise awareness of the devastating impact domestic abuse can have on a person’s mental health, wellbeing and life.

The experiences explored in Fallen Women reflect the reality faced by many families, including those who have lost loved ones to abuse-related su***de.

💜 Why Bee’s Law matters

We stand alongside campaigns such as Bee’s Law, led by Killed Women , which calls for a consistent national approach to investigating deaths where domestic abuse may be a factor.

Its focus on ensuring deaths are properly investigated, potential evidence is protected and domestic abuse is not overlooked highlights a crucial issue: the circumstances surrounding a death must never be dismissed before they have been properly examined.

Families deserve answers. Potential evidence deserves to be taken seriously. And domestic abuse must be recognised as a possible factor when the circumstances warrant it.

💜 Why our Abuse-Related Su***de petition matters

Our campaign addresses a connected but distinct gap in the justice system.

Where sustained domestic abuse contributes to a person’s su***de, establishing criminal responsibility for that death can be legally complex. Although coercive and controlling behaviour is a criminal offence, there is no specific homicide offence in England and Wales designed expressly to address cases of abuse-related su***de.

Our petition calls on Parliament to introduce a new homicide offence for Abuse-Related Su***de, providing an appropriate legal framework for cases where the necessary causal connection between sustained abuse and a person’s death can be established.

Bee’s Law and our petition focus on different aspects of the justice system, but both contribute to an essential national conversation about how domestic abuse is recognised, how deaths are investigated and how families can obtain justice.

The stories highlighted by Fallen Women remind us that domestic abuse is not limited to physical violence. Psychological abuse, coercive control, intimidation, stalking, humiliation and repeated manipulation can have profound consequences.

Abuse can have fatal consequences even when death does not result from a direct physical act of violence.

💜 Help us make a difference

Please support our campaign for an Abuse-Related Su***de offence by signing and sharing our parliamentary petition:

🔗 Sign the petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/781422

Please also support the work of Killed Women and its campaign for Bee’s Law.

16/10/2026

We call on the UK Government to introduce a new, bespoke criminal offence recognising cases where controlling or coercive behaviour and other serious forms of domestic abuse contribute to a victim’s death by su***de.

14/10/2026

Abuse isn't always physical.

It can be coercive control, isolation, humiliation, manipulation, threats, financial control, stalking, or psychological abuse.

These forms of abuse may leave no visible injuries, but they can have devastating consequences.

The National Police Chiefs' Council recorded 150 suspected su***des following domestic abuse in the year to March 2025.

That's why I'm calling for a new offence of Abuse Related Su***de.

Because abuse can kill without leaving a bruise, and the law should recognise that.

Please sign and share my Parliamentary petition. Every signature helps raise awareness and push for change.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/781422

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11/10/2026

Signing this petition could be the most important thing you do this week.
If you have been affected by domestic abuse, know someone who has or work within the domestic abuse sector, please take a moment to sign, share, and support this petition.

We are calling for a new homicide offence to recognise cases where controlling, coercive, and abusive behaviour contributes to a victim's death by su***de. Families deserve recognition, accountability, and a path to justice.

Every signature helps raise awareness and bring us closer to meaningful legal change.

Please sign and share:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/781422