Thanks to her neighbor, the domestic nightmare of a 35-year-old woman and her child ended. She took her in and called the police. The woman's husband was arrested, charged and placed under police supervision. He must also leave the apartment.
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Police officers from Białołęka intervened in connection with a report of domestic violence. – A neighbor of a 35-year-old woman with a child who had taken shelter with her called. The woman explained that she had more than once witnessed her neighbor's aggressive behavior towards his family. When a scared neighbor asked her for help, she did not refuse, says Paulina Onyszko from the North Praga police in a statement. – The 35-year-old explained that her husband was abusing her and the children. He not only scares, but also pushes and insults. The woman was afraid that she would actually hurt them. She also explained that her husband becomes very aggressive when he is under the influence of alcohol, and he has been abusing it every day for a long time.
The police detained a 39-year-old man and implemented the Blue Card procedure in his family.
Charges, police supervision and an order to leave the apartment
They took the man to the police station, where they tested him with a breathalyzer. He had almost two per mille of alcohol in his exhaled air. During further activities, they took statements from the injured party and interviewed witnesses. The materials collected in these proceedings were transferred to the District Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw, Praga Północ. The police also took the detained person there for questioning.
The prosecutor decided that the 39-year-old would be placed under police supervision and ordered to leave the shared apartment.
In accordance with the Penal Code The penalty for using violence against a loved one is up to five years' imprisonment.
Domestic violence is a single or repeated intentional act or omission, taking advantage of physical, mental or economic advantage, violating the rights or personal rights of the person suffering domestic violence, in particular: a) exposing that person to the risk of loss of life, health or property, b) violating their dignity, bodily integrity or freedom, including sexual freedom, c) causing damage to their physical or mental health, causing suffering or harm to that person, d) limiting or depriving that person of access to financial resources or the possibility of taking up work or gaining financial independence , e) significantly violating the privacy of that person or causing him or her to feel threatened, humiliated or tormented, including those undertaken via electronic means of communication. Types of domestic violence: 1. physical violence; 2. psychological violence; 3. economic violence; 4. sexual violence; 5. the so-called cyberbullying.
Emergency number 112
“Anyone who hears the sounds of a riot behind the wall or crying children can react and help victims of violence stand up to the aggressor. Just call, even anonymously, emergency number 112. The police will check each such report and, if necessary, will take appropriate legal steps to prevent domestic violence or other prohibited acts. Let's remember that Family abuse is a crime punishable by imprisonment for up to 5 years. However, in the conditions of the so-called recidivism The Penal Code provides for the penalty of imprisonment for physical or mental abuse of a relative or another person in a permanent or temporary relationship of dependence up to 7.5 years“- remind the police.
Who should be notified: · the police; · social worker of a social welfare organizational unit; · a soldier of the Military Police (in cases of soldiers on active military service who use domestic violence); · a social worker at a specialist support center for people experiencing domestic violence; · family assistant; · a teacher who is the class teacher or a teacher who knows the minor's home situation; · a person practicing a medical profession, including a doctor, nurse, midwife or paramedic; · a representative of the municipal commission for solving alcohol problems; · a pedagogue, psychologist, therapist who is a representative of social welfare organizational units, municipal commission for solving alcohol problems, education police, health care police, non-governmental organizations.
He beat a pregnant woman and she escaped through a window
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