What should/could be done for women and children suffering like this? How can society identify victims and help them? Are there clues? What about kids from abusive home starting uni - is there support for them and a way tell?
Khadla denies three counts of child cruelty and two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The trial continues.
- Khadla weighed the family weekly and controlled what they wore
- unemployed for 20 + years, Khadla controlled finances and forced daughter Amira to hand over her debit card to him
- 'If we did not obey, there would be violence. If you disobeyed him, did or said the wrong thing and did not follow his direction, it was a wooden spoon to the palm of the hand
- he only allowed hot water to be on for an hour two days a week on a Tuesday and Sunday, when the family were forced to share bath water and top up with a kettle and a jug
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9350611/Dictator-father-allowed-family-two-baths-week-court-hears.html