Domestic violence and abuse, includes physical, emotional and sexual abuse where your current or previous partner or a member of your family hurts you or try and control what you do. Some examples are:
- Being forcing to have sex
- Being forced to marry someone when you do not want to
- Being forced to undergo FGM
- Being held against your will or taken somewhere you don’t want to be
- Being threatened or made to fear your safety
- Having your self-esteem undermined
- Being threatened or made to fear for your safety
Multi Agency Domestic Abuse Statement 2017
This is not an excuse is a domestic abuse website provided by Avon and Somerset Police.