Coercive control: Hannah Clarke’s parents on the abuse that preceded their daughter’s murder
The murder of Hannah Clarke and her three children by her former partner in February provoked widespread soul-searching about the lives lost to domestic violence in Australia. Some experts say that intimate partner murder is the most predictable type of homicide and that by searching for a pattern of behaviour known as coercive control we can saves lives. In this episode of Full Story, Clarke’s parents talk about Hannah’s relationship with her ex-partner and what they wish they had known about coercive control
You can read Amanda Gearing’s feature here: Lloyd and Sue Clarke: ‘Coercive control laws could have saved Hannah and her three children’
• In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14 and the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123 and the domestic abuse helpline is 0808 2000 247. In the US, the suicide prevention lifeline is 1-800-273-8255 and the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Other international helplines can be found via www.befrienders.org
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