Domestic abuse survivor calls on police to support new help system for victims
AskJoan allows victims to call for help by switching on and off an electrical appliance, triggering a notification to their emergency contact.
A domestic abuse survivor is calling on Police to support her new software which will act as a 'guardian angel' to those living in abusive relationships.
Katie Longhurst from Kent suffered year of abuse from her partner.
She was often prevented access to her panic alarm so has now created a software, AskJoan, which allows victims to call for help by switching on and off an electrical appliance, triggering a notification to their emergency contact.
However Katie now wants to work with the police so the notification goes straight to 999, she said: "I did this for my son, who has been subjected to horrific things over the years.
"He was just a baby when my abusive relationship started but he's 11 years old now and with my software, I would be able to teach him exactly what to do to call for help.
"If something were to happen to me, he would just go to his Playstation, and activate that he needs to call for help, with AskJoan I know he is safe.
"A lot of victims are scare and think they won't be believed, for the first two years of my relationships i thought I was the problem and no one would believe me because to the outside word my partner was perfect.
"However, as a victim people will believe you and this system will help you."