Nour Norris, Ms Oudeh's aunt and Mrs Saleem's sister who has been campaigning to improve outcomes for domestic abuse victims, said today's announcement would help save lives.
Ms Oudeh had called 999 more than a dozen times in the months leading up to her death, including to report threats to kill her, but police did not log the reports correctly, did not follow up and did not assess them correctly.
Pic: PA] The legislation - promised in Labour's manifesto - is named after 22-year-old Raneem Oudeh and her mother Khaola Saleem, 49, who were murdered by Ms Oudeh's ex-husband in August 2018.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said: "Every 30 seconds, someone calls the police about domestic abuse - over 100 people every hour seeking urgent help.
The first domestic violence specialists have been placed in 999 control rooms in memory of a woman who was murdered by her ex-husband despite ringing police on the night she died.
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