The daughter of a woman who tragically lost her life in a horrific incident is advocating for government action to ensure the proper implementation of the Ask for Angela safety scheme. Angela Crompton, the inspiration behind the scheme, was killed by her husband in 2012, with her name now being used as a codeword for people to seek help in unsafe situations at venues such as bars and pubs. Hollie, Angela’s daughter, expressed her desire for more stringent measures to protect women, including the need for safer spaces and harsher penalties for offenders.
The Ask for Angela initiative allows individuals feeling threatened in bars or clubs to discreetly seek assistance. Recent BBC undercover footage revealed that more than half of the venues visited failed to respond appropriately, with many staff members unaware of the protocol. Following this revelation, numerous councils across the UK have made Ask for Angela a condition for granting new alcohol licenses, with others actively testing venues to ensure compliance, threatening to revoke licenses for businesses not operating the safety scheme correctly.
Angela Crompton was a waitress and make-up
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