women's refuge
Britishnoun
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He had been in prison before, but when he was released he would continue to stalk her, leading to Katherine, from Newcastle, having to move to a women's refuge miles away from her home and family.
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What followed was an ongoing campaign of stalking that led to her quitting her job and living in a women's refuge.
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In the end, the women discovered there was no Lapland trip and no women's refuge - although they had given Cookes donations of food, clothes and money.
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Cookes earned the families' trust, seeking donations for a women's refuge and collecting money for the fake Lapland trip.
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Phillipson, who managed a women's refuge before becoming an MP, said it was important that "women – especially those who have experienced male violence, sexual violence and trauma – are able to access safe, therapeutic spaces" while ensuring that "everyone in our society is treated with dignity and respect".
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