In 2016 Natalie Queiroz was eight month's pregnant when she was stabbed 24 times from behind by a man who hid his face. That man was Babur Raja. Both Natalie and the baby fought for their lives and have been fighting for their lives once again, owing to a back door policy change which allows domestic abusers and stalkers to be transferred early to Cat D open prison. This update is a Crime Analyst exclusive.

In this episode Laura and Natalie discuss:
1. the update which is that Raja's open prison move has been revoked;
2. how long this is for and what this revocation actually means;
3. the impact this has had on Natalie, her daughters and her family;
4. what it's been like living in fear and with risk and uncertainty;
5. what professionals must consider when risk assessing and managing domestic abusers and stalkers;
6. how you can help and what needs to change.

Laura asks Natalie an important question - why she didn't think her case was domestic abuse related. You need to hear the mind blowing answer. This is an emotional update highlighting the victim's journey at each stage of the process and how it feels to be an afterthought in a system that wraps around the offender's need and right to freedom over and above the victim and women's safety.

Listen, share, and amplify.

✅TAKE ACTION: Email Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and call for domestic abusers and stalkers to be excluded from early transfer to open prison.
E-mail: david.lammy.mp@parliament.uk And cc: mail@davidlammy.co.uk Ministry of Justice link. Please complete the short contact form and make sure you click the link in your email:
https://contact-moj.service.justice.gov.uk/

✅ If you’ve done that please also write to Alex Davies Jones, Minister for Victims and Violence Against Women: alex.daviesjones.mp@parliament.uk

Your voice matters -together, we can drive change and save lives.

Trigger warning: This is a not an easy update to watch but it's important. Natalie needs you help. It could save lives.

Chapters:
00.00 Introduction
2.38 Natalie shares the letter she received detailing Raja's transfer had been revoked
5.07 Raja back in closed prison
5.27 Questions about the 12 months period
5.40 Natalie's reaction to the update
8.30 The impact and toll this is taking on Natalie and her family
12.41 Laura's advice if you are working with and assessing domestic abusers and stalkers
23.06 Victim's on the edge of a precipice
28.10 Natalie's update from Victim Liaison Officer - it's only six months, until May
31.25 How you can help
31.48 Laura asks why Natalie didn't believe her attack was domestic abuse related
32.25 Natalie's answer

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