“Believing someone does not cost money. After two decades of analysing and reviewing domestic murders this is the singular most common theme before even getting to the risk assessment – the woman reporting was not believed or taken seriously and the right questions were not asked.” - Laura Richards

Laura Richards formerly of New Scotland Yard, proponent of bringing in Coercive Control and Stalking laws in the UK and consulting with Australia. Host and creator of the Crime Analyst podcast and host of Real Crime Profile podcast, created the DASH model. A checklist to assist law enforcement and supporters of women subjected to domestic abuse and post separation abuse, to help one work out the risk level of the target of the abuse.

Laura advocates to look for the murder in slow motion. The more we are educated about coercive control, the differing types of abuse against women, the more femicide can be stopped.

Live Live Revolution highly recommends listening to Laura’s analytic breakdown of these murders in slow motion, which is victim centered, and highly educational. Laura asks the listener to think for oneself, ask questions and always trust your instincts.

I invite you to listen to Laura’s podcast Crime Analyst for easy educational experiences on the subject matter of male violence and learning how to analyse the violence yourself as well as understanding what women do to manage the violence they are subjected to, policing failures and systemic challenges women and children face, And read her work.

Laura is a key note speaker and presenter and on homicide prevention, domestic violence, the new coercive control law, stalking, risk assessment and making the links across public protection. (ref :https://www.laurarichards.co.uk/services/ photo edit Laura Richards website)