A grieving mother whose daughter took her own life to escape her abusive ex-boyfriend has called for changes in the education system and tougher domestic violence laws.
It comes after it emerged Masterton had terrorised another one of his girlfriends.
Sharon Holland, 51, said her 23-year-old daughter Chloe took her own life after suffering a year of torment at the hands of her ex-partner Marc Masterton.
Now, Miss Holland has called for a separate charge of manslaughter by coercive control for perpetrators whose victims take their own lives as a result of domestic abuse.
She also wants coercive and controlling behaviour to be taught in schools so ‘every child’ can recognise it.
Masterton had already been serving a 45-month prison sentence for abusing Chloe but on Thursday he was jailed for a further 43 months for assaulting Zoe Castle.
Zoe, 24, was in a relationship with Masterton before Chloe, but after Chloe’s death in March last year she mustered up the courage to report him to police.
Chloe Holland (pictured) took her own life after suffering a year of torment at the hands of her ex-partner
Sharon Holland (left) pictured with her daughter Chloe on her 18th birthday
Marc Masterton (pictured) had already been serving a 45-month prison sentence for abusing Chloe but on Thursday he was jailed for a further 43 months for assaulting Zoe Castle
Portsmouth Crown Court heard that Zoe, who was just 18 when she was with Masterton, was subjected to a similar string of ‘despicable’ psychological and physicals assaults as Chloe.
Miss Holland, from Portsmouth, has launched a campaign ‘Her Name Was Chloe Holland’ in memory of her daughter.
Commenting on the sentencing, she said: ‘I’m very happy he’s got more time.
‘I’m even happier that it’s run consecutively and not concurrently because that was a massive worry.
‘Obviously it’s still not enough time, it will never be enough time for what he did to Zoe and my daughter.
‘I’m glad Zoe got the justice but for what he did, it’s not enough. He killed my daughter.
‘Not physically killed her, but mentally what he put her through should be murder.
‘I’m just glad Zoe is still here, but the trauma is going to take her so long to get over.
‘I’m very grateful to her for coming forward as it helps the campaign.’
Zoe Castle, 24, was in a relationship with Masterton before Chloe, but after Chloe’s death in March last year she mustered up the courage to report him to police. Pictured outside Portsmouth Crown Court
Masterton controlled Chloe’s appearance, put a tracking device on her phone, isolated her from her friends and family and sickeningly encouraged her to kill herself.
On one occasion, Masterton had assaulted Chloe with a dumbbell, before handing her a knife and ordering her to harm herself.
Masterton subjected Zoe to similar abuse and also strangled her, trapped her in freezing cold baths, and even forced her to get a tattoo of his name.
Miss Holland said the campaign group plan to write an open letter to government to use the Criminal Justice Bill.
Under current UK legislation, the most serious perpetrators of coercive control can be sentenced for up to five years in prison.
In comparison, Queensland, Australia recently passed laws to criminalise coercive control, which will will carry a maximum penalty of 14 years in jail.
Considering the difference, Miss Holland said: ‘I think it’s disgusting.
‘I think it’s a pathetic sentence for the psychological damage it causes.’
Miss Holland pointed out that because Masterton’s 45 month sentence regarding her daughter included four months for aggravated vehicle taking, his sentence for coercive behaviour on her daughter was only 41 months.
Sharon Holland (pictured) has called for coercive and controlling behaviour to be taught in schools so ‘every child’ can recognise it
‘If you look, he got more time for Zoe than he did for my daughter – and she died,’ she said.
‘He still didn’t get the maximum. He will carry on because I don’t believe that he can be reformed.’
Miss Holland said she had met Victims and Safeguarding Minister, Laura Farris, and urged her to make changes to legislation.
‘I told her, ‘it will be on you’ if something happens to another girl,’ she continued.
‘He will kill someone I’m convinced of it. He already has, he has with my daughter.’
Miss Holland said she was worried current laws are not sufficiently protecting vulnerable women and men stuck in abusive relationships.
Asked if she had concerns for women across the country, she answered: ‘Very much.
‘I cannot help the survivors, it’s already happened.
‘Now, my mission is to stop it happening to other people.
‘I want it taught in schools. I want every child to know what coercive and controlling behaviour means.
‘I want everyone to be doing their job and singing off the same hymn sheet and doing what they can to prevent it.’
On her continued grieving, for her daughter, she said: ‘The pain is still just as bad, it doesn’t go away.
‘It’s never going to go.
‘Out of this heartbreak of losing my girl, something positive has got to come of this.
‘Maybe get Chloe’s law in place so no one will forget what happened.’
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