
Domestic abuse victims across Northern Ireland are calling for tougher sanctions against those convicted of violence against women.
Almost 30 people have been killed since 2020 in the North – one of the worst rates in Europe. Several of those deaths have been in Derry and the North West.
Abigail Lyle’s ex-partner Jonathan Creswell was jailed for six months for attacking her.
He was later accused of murdering showjumper Katie Simpson, taking his own life during the trial.
Ms Lyle, a former Olympian, says that’s something she is still coming to terms with..…………………