Today during Prime Minister’s Questions, Joe Morris MP called on Keir Starmer and the Home Secretary to look into and act on Micala Trussler’s campaign for ‘Holly’s Law’ to lower the age that a person can be recognised as a victim of domestic abuse. Currently both the victim and abuser must be over 16 years of age for an incident to be recognised as domestic abuse.
Following the tragic loss of their daughter in January 2023, Holly Newton’s parents Micala and Lee have been leading a campaign for a change in the law through their charity Holly’s Hope. Their other work includes fundraising for and installing bleed boxes in the Hexham area as well as educating teens and young adults on how to spot the signs of domestic abuse.
Joe Morris, MP for Hexham constituency said:
“This month marks the two year anniversary of the tragic death of Holly Newton. A much loved daughter, sister and friend.
“The work that Holly’s parents, Micala and Lee, have done in the face of tragedy is nothing short of inspiring and I fully support their calls for the government to lower the age at which a person can be recognised as a victim of domestic abuse.
“I look forward to supporting Micala and Lee on this journey and will continue to shine a light on their work in Parliament.”
You can read more about the work of Holly’s parents, Micala and Lee, at the following site https://www.hollyshope.co.uk/home
The full clip can be found at https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/74e0523e-f34a-4418-8253-5052f4b88699?in=12:28:50