It’s sad whenever someone is abused but when they can’t even get justice because of fear for their safety that’s even worse. This often happens because the victim fears retaliation. They will sometimes
drop their cases against their abusers because of these fears so the perpetrator gets away with it which is a travesty of justice.

Fears over personal safety leading to domestic abuse cases being dropped in Herts and Beds, according to law firm – BOB fm (press release)