Psychological abuse of a partner will be a criminal offence
Domestic abuse in all its forms will not be tolerated, says GM Mayor Tony Lloyd From today (29 December), coercion, control, and psychological abuse of a partner will be a criminal offence, carrying a maximum sentence of five years in prison. Greater Manchester Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd said: “We should not underestimate the serious harm that can be caused by someone being controlled and made to feel subordinate or dependent on another. Constantly belittling or degrading someone, isolating them from their friends and family, threatening their children and intimidating them to the extent where they cannot…