lisa minot, thank you very much indeed- — welcomed. lisa minot, thank you very much indeed.tions of domestic abuse in england and wales have been dropped over the past five years — because prosecutors ran out of time to bring charges, within the six—month time limit. figures obtained by bbc news also suggest that while more common assaults involving domestic violence are being reported, fewer cases are being brought to trial. our political correspondent, alex forsyth, has more. i didn't know, or understand, what i was going through. i genuinely believed it was my fault. i kept asking myself, what is it that i keep doing wrong that makes them behave like this? a year ago, erica started a campaign to support survivors of domestic abuse, something she says that's very personal. when there were the good days, i'd be like, ok, i've done something right. and then, when there was something going wrong, i'd say to myself, this is what i've done wrong, i'm being punished for my own mistakes. and getting out of that mindset is what led me to eventually leave this relationship. erica m