These are some of the men whose manipulative, violent and controlling women in Manchester should know about. Domestic abuse cases are sadly a regular feature of the courts, with awful effects on victims.
Serious injury, as well as significant psychological trauma are often inflicted by possessive, violent men. And there are fears that the recent coronavirus lockdowns have only exacerbated cases of domestic abuse.
Here are some of the most shocking cases to come before the courts in recent months. Sibthorpe met his victim while he was in prison serving a sentence for rape.
The woman, then a prison officer, became 'obsessed' with him. The authorities suspected they started an 'intimate' relationship in jail.
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