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Government Considers Good Samaritan Law for Women's Safety

12/4/2025

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The government will consider a Good Samaritan law to improve women's safety in public spaces, according to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.
Farah Naz, aunt of murder victim Ms Aleena, calls for cultural change and legal duties to assist those in danger.
The Angiolini Inquiry, launched after Sarah Everard's murder, found policing failures that allowed predators to operate unchecked and urged reforms to sexual-offences investigations.

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The government will consider a Good Samaritan law to improve women's safety in public spaces, according to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.
Farah Naz, aunt of murder victim Ms Aleena, calls for cultural change and legal duties to assist those in danger.
The Angiolini Inquiry, launched after Sarah Everard's murder, found policing failures that allowed predators to operate unchecked and urged reforms to sexual-offences investigations.