What happens if someone is strangled? Medical expert, Dr Sarah Hull explains. Bottom line: killing someone could take less pressure than shaking their hand. Non-fatal strangulation is a crime that could have fatal consequences. Read more at https://orlo.uk/e7IHD #16Days | Police Service of Northern Ireland

3.4K views · 32 reactions | Alice (not her real name) was married to her perpetrator. A few years into the marriage, the relationship took a turn and he became violent towards her, particularly of a sexual nature. She was strangled into submission by him on a number of occasions. Today, she has bravely opened up, as non-fatal strangulation has been made a specific criminal offence in Northern Ireland. Video: Harry Bateman | Belfast Live | Facebook

A new offence of non-fatal strangulation came into effect today. It means police can specifically charge people with the crime. In the last 10 years in Northern Ireland, 6 women and 1 man, died by strangulation. Across the UK it's the second most common method of female murder. Victims who have been strangled by their partners are 8 times more likely to be go on to be murdered by them. Eve Rosato has been talking to a woman who was strangled by her partner on a number of occasions. | BBC Newslin

106K views · 716 reactions | The family of a woman who was strangled on an overnight visit with her husband at a California prison said that such visits should be suspended for violent offenders. | NBC News | Facebook

16K views · 57 reactions | Opening statements for the strangled wife murder trial are expected to begin any day now. Cara Rintala is accused of killing her wife, Annamarie Rintala, inside their Massachusetts home in 2010. Cara claims she found Annamarie dead, covered in paint, in their basement. Watch the entire trial live on the Law&Crime Network YouTube page. | Law&Crime | Facebook