Julia (not her real name)
A mother of four children, Julia was referred by social services to Newham Action Against Domestic Violence. She was a victim of domestic violence at the hands of her husband for more than 19 years. Julia’s ten-year-old daughter summoned the police after their father threatened to kill both Julia and her eldest daughter. The father threw the eldest daughter down the stairs when she tried to stop her father violently beating their mother.
NAADV helped Julia through court and her husband was successfully charged with three counts of assault and was sentenced to 24 weeks in custody. Julia and her family received counselling and specialist help to cope with her financial difficulties.
From an article in the March 2009 Newham Mag (PDF)
