'You don't do that to someone you love' - doorbell camera captures domestic abuse

Hayley Johns says she experienced domestic violence over several years.

Her former partner, Matthew Kowal, was convicted of actual bodily harm and assault, but was released early under a government scheme to ease prison overcrowding. He was later recalled for breaching a no-contact order.

In this report, the BBC's Senior UK Correspondent Sima Kotecha speaks to Hayley about the impact her experience of domestic abuse, has had on her life.

The government plans to release more than 1,000 inmates who have been recalled to prison for breaching their licence conditions, after 28 days, to free up space in prisons in England and Wales. It says this isn't likely to happen until September 2025. Some victims have raised concerns about how the policy could affect their safety.

A Ministry of Justice spokesperson told the BBC: "This measure has exclusions for the most serious offenders and other safeguards to protect the public. Without it we would run out of prison places by November."