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Angela Wrightson murder: Family calls for 'Angie's Law' | Angela Wrightson murder: Family calls for 'Angie's Law' |
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The family of a woman who was tortured to death by two teenage girls has called for a new law to protect vulnerable people. | The family of a woman who was tortured to death by two teenage girls has called for a new law to protect vulnerable people. |
Angela Wrightson was subjected to a brutal assault in her Hartlepool home by the girls, then aged 13 and 14. | Angela Wrightson was subjected to a brutal assault in her Hartlepool home by the girls, then aged 13 and 14. |
Speaking to ITV Tyne Tees, her niece Rachel Tresidder said the family wanted to bring in "Angie's Law". | Speaking to ITV Tyne Tees, her niece Rachel Tresidder said the family wanted to bring in "Angie's Law". |
The law would give more power to police and social services to intervene if a vulnerable person was being exploited. | The law would give more power to police and social services to intervene if a vulnerable person was being exploited. |
Ms Wrightson, who was an alcoholic, sometimes invited young people into her home to drink and smoke. | Ms Wrightson, who was an alcoholic, sometimes invited young people into her home to drink and smoke. |
Neighbours reported her sometimes becoming distressed if she felt they were trying to take advantage of her. | Neighbours reported her sometimes becoming distressed if she felt they were trying to take advantage of her. |
Angie's Law would work in a similar way to non-molestation orders currently issued in domestic violence cases to prevent contact between abusers and victims, Ms Wrighton's family said. | |
They have called for police and social services to be able to issue them on the spot when they see a vulnerable adult being harassed in their own home. | |
'Wriggle out' | 'Wriggle out' |
Ms Wrightson's two attackers, who cannot be named for legal reasons, subjected her to a brutal and degrading attack over a period of hours. | |
They were found guilty of murder and sentenced to life with a minimum term of 15 years. | They were found guilty of murder and sentenced to life with a minimum term of 15 years. |
Ms Tresidder described her aunt as "lovely" and "funny" and said the family had difficulty coming to terms with the nature of her death. | Ms Tresidder described her aunt as "lovely" and "funny" and said the family had difficulty coming to terms with the nature of her death. |
In a separate interview, the mother of one of the girls told with ITV Tyne Tees on Thursday that she had "begged for help" with her daughter. | In a separate interview, the mother of one of the girls told with ITV Tyne Tees on Thursday that she had "begged for help" with her daughter. |
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