Fiona Lamdin

A cosmetic practitioner known as the Lip King had been prohibited from performing liquid Brazilian Butt Lift procedures in Dudley and Salford before treating Alice Webb, who later died after undergoing the procedure in Gloucester. Her former partner criticised the lack of national regulation that allowed the practitioner to continue operating elsewhere. Save Face and other advocates renewed calls for nationwide restrictions permitting only qualified medical professionals to conduct high‑risk cosmetic treatments. Government officials said tougher measures were being considered as the investigation into Webb’s death continues.

Two mothers whose daughters were murdered by former partners formed a close partnership and campaigned for tougher domestic homicide sentencing. Their group, Killed Women, spent seven years meeting ministers and officials to push for reform. The UK government has now announced plans to raise the minimum starting sentence for murdering a current or former partner to 25 years, aligning it with other premeditated killings. The change is subject to consultation, but both women say it would have significantly increased the sentences given to their daughters’ killers and represents long-sought recognition of the severity of domestic murders.

A woman from North Somerset describes how a doctor warned she was experiencing coercive control weeks before her ex-partner violently attacked her, leaving her with severe injuries and long-term trauma. James Stock was sentenced to 20 years for attempted murder after assaulting her when she asked him to leave. Medical staff highlight their training to identify abuse, while national figures show rising reports of coercive control and suicides linked to domestic abuse. Prosecutors stress the importance of recognising psychological harm, and the survivor urges others to take warning signs seriously.

A woman survived a near-fatal attack by her ex-partner after making a 999 call that remained connected for 16 minutes as she was violently assaulted. Police found her with severe injuries and later arrested James Stock, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison and given a lifetime restraining order. The court highlighted the sustained and brutal nature of the attack, noting the long-term physical and psychological harm to the victim. The call handler who stayed on the line during the assault was credited with helping save her life.