Domestic abuse victims could be given a codeword to help them escape from immediate danger and alert others to their plight, under new Government plans.
A specific phrase could be used to alert shop workers, who have been trained to identify the key words, the Home Office said.
Asked if it could involve telling a supermarket till worker a certain word like “kangaroo”, Security Minister James Brokenshire said: “It’s that sort of concept, which needs to be done with care, which is why we’re bringing together the retailers and also the charities working on the frontline.” The codeword scheme is set to be discussed at the virtual Hidden Harms Summit, which is to be hosted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday and includes Government, law