Extract from Commons debate on International Women's Day - Mar 11
Friday, 12 March 2021 08:15
Alex Davies-Jones (Pontypridd) (Lab) [V]: Diolch, Madam Deputy
Speaker. It is a genuine honour to speak in this debate, in what
has been an especially difficult week for women across the UK. It
is crystal clear to me that this country has a severe systemic
problem with male violence. As has already been mentioned, last
week a 16-year-old girl died in disturbing circumstances,
practically on my doorstep. South Wales Police have since confirmed
that the death, which took place in the...Request free trial
(Pontypridd) (Lab) [V]: Diolch, Madam Deputy
Speaker. It is a genuine honour to speak in this debate, in what
has been an especially difficult week for women across the UK. It
is crystal clear to me that this country has a severe systemic
problem with male violence. As has already been mentioned, last
week a 16-year-old girl died in disturbing circumstances,
practically on my doorstep. South Wales Police have since confirmed
that the death, which took place in the constituency of my hon.
Friend the Member for Rhondda (), is being treated as a murder, and last night a man was
charged. Of course, we are all aware of the sensitivities around
Sarah Everard’s case; my thoughts are with both families, as well
as those who have lost a loved one at the hands of a male
perpetrator...
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