I phoned the Police again today. My neighbour and her partner had been fighting all morning. The first major fight they have had since my last post. She had tried to lock him out of her flat and he was kicking in the door screaming at her. She started to yell for her son, she asked him to get her mobile.
The Police came very quickly, although he had already left by. They came and spoke to me as well and said that my neighbour wanted them to apologise to me on her behalf, they said she was very embarrassed.
I bumped into her a few hours later by the train station. She approached me and we ended up talking for a while. She said that he had taken her car keys and her mobile so she couldn't phone her mother.
I asked her to call the help lines that all of you suggested might help her. I told her that she might not be able to see how abusive he is because she is caught up in it all. She said that she was very worried that social services would become involved. I explained that it might be a good thing if they did become involved and said that they could actually help her if you was upfront with them.
I did not tell her that I had phoned the NSPCC. I am a little surprised that social services have not been in contact with her yet.
Thanks again for all the help and advice. I will update again if anything else happens.