Knowing OF domestic violence

[Melons80]

I am looking for advice about what I should/can do in this situation. Someone that my DH knows hits his wife, they have a 3 year old DS. My DH has always said that this person is very hot-headed but a mutual friend of my DH and this man (who lives in the same building as him) has told him that he hits his wife and has also locked her out of the house when he is in a rage.

I don't know this woman, she is foreign and does not speak English so I am never likely to know her or even speak to her. I feel as if I should do something about knowing this information, but I don't know what.

You can report it to social services and if you have evidence (ie witnessed it yourself) you can report it to the police.

You may be the only person willing to speak up for her, so do what you can.

If you have names, times, addresses etc you can contact the police non-emergency number 101 and ask for their DV unit. See what they recommend. Situations like this are very frustrating. Calling in the authorities can sometimes be of only limited effect if the victim chooses not to support the complaint. Your DH needs to encourage the man in the same building to report as well.

As there's a child involved you can report it to social services as it's a child protection issue.

The SS will go and do an assessment.