Information leaflets for victims of strangulation

Last updated January 2025

If you, a family member or friend has been affected by strangulation our information leaflet provides details on what you need to know.

Although, we don’t provide direct support to victim/survivors our Get Help page provides a list of organisations and services that can help and provide support.

If you are in danger please call 999 the police emergency number immediately.

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You are not to blame.

A victim who has been abused over a period of time may “normalise” the abuse. The abuser will blame the victim for what has happened.

Some people who have been strangled feel embarrassed or feel that they are to blame. This is never the case.

Other languages & versions

IFAS information leaflet for victims is available in other languages

Download our information leaflet for victims of strangulation in Dutch, English, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Urdu and Welsh. You can also download the plain text version below.

⇒ Plain Text – Information Leaflet for Victims

⇒ Information Leaflet for Victims – Dutch

⇒ Information Leaflet for Victims- English

⇒ Information Leaflet for Victims – Polish

⇒ Information Leaflet for Victims – Portuguese

⇒ Information Leaflet for Victims – Punjabi

⇒ Information Leaflet for Victims – Romanian

⇒ Information Leaflet for Victims – Urdu

⇒ Information Leaflet for Victims – Wels h

Blogs and Resources on Strangulation

View blogs written by survivors on the realities of strangulation.

You can also browse through our resources some of which have been produced in collaboration with survivors.

Lived experience of strangulation

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