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Georgina McGrath says she still has to sleep some nights with the windows open, the cold air in her lungs a reminder that she's far away from the man who used to strangle her. On those nights, she said, she can still feel his hands on her neck.
"A lot of abusers will use this as a form of power and control, but it often doesn't leave any visible injuries."
The federal government updated the Criminal Code to add strangulation to the definition of assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm.
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Georgina McGrath says she still has to sleep some nights with the windows open, the cold air in her lungs a reminder that she's far away from the man who used to strangle her. On those nights, she said, she can still feel his hands on her neck.
Georgina McGrath, one of many survivors of domestic abuse, says police officers, judges and lawyers need specialized training about strangulation in intimate partner violence cases.