'Jade's law' introduced to better protect children from harm

Katy Morton
Wednesday, October 4, 2023

The Victims and Prisoners Bill is to be amended so parents who kill a partner or ex-partner with whom they have children will automatically have their parental responsibility suspended upon sentencing.

Jade Ward was killed by her former partner and the father of her children in 2021, PHOTO: North Wales Police
Jade Ward was killed by her former partner and the father of her children in 2021, PHOTO: North Wales Police

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