eight—month—old luciano died yesterday, a week after the collision.wide range of new protections, under government plans for what it calls "landmark" new legislation. it says penalties for perpetrators will be increased, and also that — for the first time — abusers will be prevented from cross—examining their victims in family courts. frankie mccamley reports. sarah, not her real name, survived years of domestic abuse. he would control the finances, so comment on what i spent, how much i spent, ask me why i spent something, so i'd just stop. if i was going out with my friends, he'd comment on the outfit — it was too short, i looked too fat. but when she had to fight to keep the child she had with him, she had to face her abuser in family court, where he was allowed to cross—examine her. it re—traumatises you. you believe them more than yourself, because they're allowed to tell you how to think, and he was allowed to tell me how to think for three years. so, by allowing him to cross—examine me in court for three hours, it took me back to a place i thou