Ministers to consider call for standalone non-fatal strangulation law
Thursday, 12 December 2024 John Swinney has said the Scottish government will give "serious consideration" for non-fatal strangulation to be made a standalone offence.
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Thursday, 12 December 2024
John Swinney has said the Scottish government will give "serious consideration" for non-fatal strangulation to be made a standalone offence.
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