Paris Shears endured what seems like years of mental turmoil only to see abusive perpetrator successfully abuse stupid UK legal loophole.

This is harrowing—-yet another way women get abused by the legal system after suffering real-world abuse.

“This leaves the victims feeling scared, alone, upset, confused and almost as if it wasn’t worth reporting in the first place,” she said.

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Hello! My name is Paris Shears and I have recently launched a campaign called “Paris’ Law – Ending sentence reductions for late guilty pleas in controlling coercive cases”

Please could I ask you to take a moment of your time to support my mission in changing the law around sentencing reductions for a late guilty pleas in controlling and coercive behaviour.

My ex partner was charged with controlling and coercive behaviour alongside 2 counts of non fatal strangulation, he initially plead not guilty which meant a trial date was set.

I waited 530 days for that trial to come around, the mental battle on the run up to the trial was the hardest thing I have ever had to endure.

On the day of trial he changed his plea, and recieved a “reduction” for his “early guilty plea” this lead to the charge of controlling and coercive behaviour being “laid”/”left on file” so he recieved no punishment for it. He plead guilty to the strangulation and one count of assault by beating.

He was sentenced for those to 16 months custodial, suspended for 18 months. And the worst part is he essentially “got away” with the control, the control that he maintained right up until the last minute and he got the huge benefit of not facing punishment for entirely destroying me as a person.

I no longer leave my house, I no longer feel safe, and I feel as though this loophole for these kinds of perpetrators should not be readily available.

The control is being maintained, enabled and then they get rewarded for it too.

This leaves the victims feeling scared, alone, upset, confused and almost as if it wasn’t worth reporting in the first place.

We have surpassed 51,000 signatures already!

I would be so grateful for anyone’s support.

Petition here >>> https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764553.