Strangulation and Suffocation - free online training

trangulation has been identified as one of the most lethal forms of domestic abuse and sexual assault: unconsciousness can occur within seconds and death within minutes. When  perpetrators strangle their victims, not only is this a crime with a prison sentence of up to 5 years, but it may be an attempted homicide. Strangulation is an ultimate form of power and control where the perpetrator can demonstrate control over the victim’s next breath; it can cause physical injury such as stroke, brain injury, miscarriage, as well as devastating psychological effects.

With sessions involving: Nicole Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner,

Louisa Rolfe OBE National Police Chiefs Council Lead for Domestic Abuse,

Dr Cath White, Sexual Offence Medicine Lead for Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Gael Strack & Casey Gwinn, leading U.S. experts in the identification and investigation of strangulation in intimate partner cases, who are credited with overseeing a 90% drop in domestic violence homicides in the City of San Diego.

Topics to be covered include:

• The lethality of strangulation
• The signs & symptoms
• Findings from 300 strangulation cases
• Tools & Resources for Advocates