Ria Chatterjee
@riachatter.bsky.social
Journalist. Channel 4 News. Not on any social media platform all that much anymore. Contact me at Ria.chatterjee@itn.co.uk if you’d like to discuss any issues or experiences that are going under the radar.
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January 29, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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‘We cannot allow her story to go unheard. Delayed justice is denied justice.’
Statement from Harshita Brella’s family at a small vigil in Ilford organised by Southall Black Sisters.
71 days since her body was found. Main suspect, her husband, has still not been arrested.
Statement from Harshita Brella’s family at a small vigil in Ilford organised by Southall Black Sisters.
71 days since her body was found. Main suspect, her husband, has still not been arrested.
January 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
‘We cannot allow her story to go unheard. Delayed justice is denied justice.’
Statement from Harshita Brella’s family at a small vigil in Ilford organised by Southall Black Sisters.
71 days since her body was found. Main suspect, her husband, has still not been arrested.
Statement from Harshita Brella’s family at a small vigil in Ilford organised by Southall Black Sisters.
71 days since her body was found. Main suspect, her husband, has still not been arrested.
Reposted by Ria Chatterjee
Gisèle Pelicot’s horrifying rape trial has changed France, says Megan Clement, who wrote from Paris. “She opened up a conversation about sexual violence in a country where a serious reckoning was well overdue.”
Opinion | Gisèle Pelicot’s Horrifying Rape Trial Has Changed France
Gisèle Pelicot has opened up a conversation about sexual violence in a country where a serious reckoning was well overdue.
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2024 at 8:43 AM
Gisèle Pelicot’s horrifying rape trial has changed France, says Megan Clement, who wrote from Paris. “She opened up a conversation about sexual violence in a country where a serious reckoning was well overdue.”
New data reveals young ppl who’ve been directly affected by violence are twice as likely to regularly attend youth clubs, acc to survey of 10,000 children by @YouthEndowFund
This amidst youth fund ⬇️ in Eng & Wales + high knife crime rates in some cities
#youthservices
youtu.be/TvjX2LpKZHo
This amidst youth fund ⬇️ in Eng & Wales + high knife crime rates in some cities
#youthservices
youtu.be/TvjX2LpKZHo
The importance of youth clubs - in face of cuts to services
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
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December 17, 2024 at 9:20 PM
New data reveals young ppl who’ve been directly affected by violence are twice as likely to regularly attend youth clubs, acc to survey of 10,000 children by @YouthEndowFund
This amidst youth fund ⬇️ in Eng & Wales + high knife crime rates in some cities
#youthservices
youtu.be/TvjX2LpKZHo
This amidst youth fund ⬇️ in Eng & Wales + high knife crime rates in some cities
#youthservices
youtu.be/TvjX2LpKZHo
Reposted by Ria Chatterjee
Further youth service cuts will put young people at increased risk, campaigners say.
The warning comes as a new study shows youth clubs play a vital role for children affected by violence.
@riachatter.bsky.social and @jamieroberton.bsky.social explain:
www.channel4.com/news/council...
The warning comes as a new study shows youth clubs play a vital role for children affected by violence.
@riachatter.bsky.social and @jamieroberton.bsky.social explain:
www.channel4.com/news/council...
Council funding crisis risks further explosion in knife violence, campaigners warn
New research, shared with Channel 4 News, suggests that children directly affected by violence are twice as likely to regularly attend youth clubs as those who have not.
www.channel4.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Further youth service cuts will put young people at increased risk, campaigners say.
The warning comes as a new study shows youth clubs play a vital role for children affected by violence.
@riachatter.bsky.social and @jamieroberton.bsky.social explain:
www.channel4.com/news/council...
The warning comes as a new study shows youth clubs play a vital role for children affected by violence.
@riachatter.bsky.social and @jamieroberton.bsky.social explain:
www.channel4.com/news/council...
NEW: Channel 4 News has seen text messages shedding further light on what was happening before Harshita Brella was murdered, including claims that her bank account had been drained by the police’s main suspect - her husband. More details on @channel4news.bsky.social at 7pm
November 28, 2024 at 6:42 PM
NEW: Channel 4 News has seen text messages shedding further light on what was happening before Harshita Brella was murdered, including claims that her bank account had been drained by the police’s main suspect - her husband. More details on @channel4news.bsky.social at 7pm
Reposted by Ria Chatterjee
Exclusive: Harshita Brella sent a series of WhatsApps in distress in the months before her death.
Her body was found in the boot of a car in London. Police suspect she was murdered by her husband, who's fled the UK.
By @riachatter.bsky.social and Jamie Roberton:
www.channel4.com/news/exclusi...
Exclusive: Harshita Brella sent WhatsApps in distress before she was murdered
The 24-year-old was found dead in the boot of a car in east London on 14 November, with her husband Pankaj Lamba named as the prime suspect in her killing.
www.channel4.com
November 28, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Exclusive: Harshita Brella sent a series of WhatsApps in distress in the months before her death.
Her body was found in the boot of a car in London. Police suspect she was murdered by her husband, who's fled the UK.
By @riachatter.bsky.social and Jamie Roberton:
www.channel4.com/news/exclusi...
Harshita Brella’s family issued a statement today:
“Harshita, you left this world but you are still with us in our hearts and will always be there.
“We will never forget you till our last breath. Always stay with us.
“We miss you in every very moment of our life.” #harshitabrella
“Harshita, you left this world but you are still with us in our hearts and will always be there.
“We will never forget you till our last breath. Always stay with us.
“We miss you in every very moment of our life.” #harshitabrella
November 22, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Harshita Brella’s family issued a statement today:
“Harshita, you left this world but you are still with us in our hearts and will always be there.
“We will never forget you till our last breath. Always stay with us.
“We miss you in every very moment of our life.” #harshitabrella
“Harshita, you left this world but you are still with us in our hearts and will always be there.
“We will never forget you till our last breath. Always stay with us.
“We miss you in every very moment of our life.” #harshitabrella
Reposted by Ria Chatterjee
Reposted by Ria Chatterjee
"There's a sense of shame, and that option just isn't there to go back."
Women's centre CEO Benaifer Bhandari tells Ciaran Jenkins it's crucial women who've recently entered the UK can find the right support if a partner is being abusive.
Read and watch:
www.channel4.com/news/domesti...
Women's centre CEO Benaifer Bhandari tells Ciaran Jenkins it's crucial women who've recently entered the UK can find the right support if a partner is being abusive.
Read and watch:
www.channel4.com/news/domesti...
Domestic violence ‘normalised’ in some sections of society, says women’s centre CEO
We spoke to Benaifer Bhandari, the CEO of Hopscotch Women's Centre, a charity offering support services for women impacted by racial and gender inequality as well as domestic abuse.
www.channel4.com
November 20, 2024 at 11:14 AM
"There's a sense of shame, and that option just isn't there to go back."
Women's centre CEO Benaifer Bhandari tells Ciaran Jenkins it's crucial women who've recently entered the UK can find the right support if a partner is being abusive.
Read and watch:
www.channel4.com/news/domesti...
Women's centre CEO Benaifer Bhandari tells Ciaran Jenkins it's crucial women who've recently entered the UK can find the right support if a partner is being abusive.
Read and watch:
www.channel4.com/news/domesti...