On 7 June 2022, the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 introduced the offence of strangulation or suffocation, recognising the serious harm these acts cause. The law also created a racially or religiously aggravated version of the offence, ensuring harsher penalties where bias is involved. These provisions apply only to acts committed after this date and are not retrospective.
Strangulation and suffocation | The Crown Prosecution Service
