This report contains details some people may find distressing.
Restricting someone’s breathing is a chilling form of abuse that often signals escalating violence.
It is one year since calls were first made for non-fatal strangulation to be made a standalone offence in Scotland.
Campaigners believe the pace of progress is too slow and say urgent action is needed to reflect the gravity of the crime.
Prosecutors argue the change is not necessary.
MSPs have been told a public consultation is to look at whether existing laws go far enough.
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