Petition for Holly On Animal Cruelty

A Holbeach woman whose daughter was murdered has set up a petition calling for a law to be introduced where people guilty of animal cruelty are put on a register.

Holly Bramley Memorial Day

Tuesday March 17th

50,000 Signatures are needed and their are just over 49000!

Scan or click the QR code to sign the petition.

Annette Bramley is looking to set up ‘Holly’s Law’ in memory of her daughter who was murdered by Nicholas Metson in March 2023.
She says he routinely abused Holly’s (26) and others’ animals, including once putting a puppy in a washing machine.
Annette says there is evidence of a link between cruelty to animals and those who go on to commit violent crime.

It would work like Claire’s Law already does for domestic abuse where police can disclose information about previous convictions on request.
“Our daughter was taken from us in the most tragic of circumstances,” the petition entitled ‘Establish Holly’s Law: An Animal Cruelty Register for Domestic Violence Protection’ on www.change.org states. “Her husband – a man routinely found guilty of causing harm to animals – eventually escalated his actions to take Holly’s life.

“We, as Holly’s loved ones, wish for Holly’s death to catalyse much-needed change.”

“Every year, thousands of animals are brutally maimed or killed”.

“Often, these despicable acts are committed by individuals who go on to become involved in incidents of domestic violence”.

A study by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) revealed a significant link between animal abuse and domestic violence, with up to 71 per cent of pet-owning women entering domestic violence shelters report that their abuser had injured, killed, or threatened a family pet.

Around 70 per cent of people who committed domestic violence were also found to be animal abusers.An Animal Cruelty Register under Holly’s Law would help us recognise these underlying signs of violence and aid in preventing tragedies like Holly’s from repeating. It could serve as a red flag, a vital resource for potential partners of such individuals, law enforcement agencies, welfare institutions, and more.

Annette said Holly had a host of pets including cats, dogs and rabbits which her murderer abused. She described him as being ‘well known to the RSPCA. It was one of the reasons why we disapproved of the relationship,” she told The Voice. “The abuse of animals we know of dates back to when Holly was still living at home. There were incidents at his own home and with previous girlfriends’ animals. We don’t know if threatening to hurt one of her animals was one of the reasons she didn’t leave him.

There’s many instances of domestic abuse where they’ve threatened to hurt animals if the other partner leaves them. Annette said she’d had conversations with MP Sir John Hayes and Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones but the latter in particular had claimed it would be too expensive to set up.

“I just hope we can get to 100,000 signatures and force a debate in Parliament,” she said. “Holly witnessed some horrendous cruelty to her pets at the hands of the man who took her life and, with the link between animal cruelty and domestic abuse, I believe it’s imperative to establish some way of keeping track of those guilty of such crimes”.

“Also, as many serial killers often start by killing animals before going on to murder humans, it goes without saying that such a register would be imperative to the aid of any investigation team. Some of Holly’s pets were strangled or drowned and we can only speculate as to why she would want to stay with such a monster. Maybe it was to save further pets from the same fate.”

250 plus signatures towards the petition to make a national register for individuals who are cruel to animals become a reality. An Amazing community effort. Thank you to Toni Barwell from Unirose for her amazing support, LDASS & Haven. To everyone who signed and scanned the qr code, thankyou. We are getting closer each day.

What a day yesterday!

250 plus signatures towards the petition to make a national register for individuals who are cruel to animals become a reality.

Amazing community effort.

Thankyou to Toni Barwell from Unirose for her amazing support, LDASS & Haven.

To everyone who signed and scanned the qr code, thankyou.

We are getting closer each day.

Three years ago today, Holly’s life ended at the hands of her abuser. She was 26. This post is hashtag#ForHolly. Never forgotten. At peace now.

In her memory, we are raising awareness of domestic abuse and highlighting help and support. So, in the words of Holly’s mum, Annette, “She will live on in spite of him. Her love, her beauty, her mind, her soul, he could not take away.”

This is what Holly suffered, and this is what abusers do:
🚩 Isolation from friends and family.
🚩 Monitoring of devices and accounts.
🚩 Harming, or threats to harm pets.
🚩 Constant checking on your whereabouts.
🚩 Threatening to hurt you, themselves, or others if you leave.
🚩 Love bombing and silent treatment.
🚩 Jealousy, suspicion, rage, control.

If you recognise these behaviours, please know you are not alone, and there is help and support:

➡️ The Lincolnshire Domestic Abuse Specialist Service (LDASS) offer information and advice available on 01522 510041.
➡️ If you have concerns that a partner or ex is abusive, you can ask under Clare’s Law (for yourself or someone else) if there is information that police hold that indicates they may be a risk.
➡️ You can use 'safe spaces', available in pharmacies, where you can find out about your options and the support available.
➡️ The National Domestic Abuse Helpline is always open: 0808 2000 247

Holly is pictured here with some of the people she loved and who loved her.