Poppy Devey Waterhouse, 24, was murdered in 2018 by her former partner Joe Atkinson.
The mother of a woman killed by her former partner is calling for tougher sentences in domestic murders.
Atkinson received a lesser sentence of nearly 16 years because the weapon he used was already in the home. "Domestic homicides often use 'overkill', which is more force than is necessary. In Poppy's case, she endured 49 knife wounds and over 100 injuries altogether. The campaign has been backed by the mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, who said: "My heart goes out to Poppy's family for their devastating loss, which is yet another horrific example of male violence towards women and girls.
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