Parliament to debate delayed bill amid dramatic rise in abuse cases during lockdown
MPs are to try to outlaw the courtroom murder defence of “rough sex gone wrong” during parliamentary debates on the domestic abuse bill, as cases of domestic violence soar during the coronavirus lockdown.
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