A Scottish woman who was repeatedly raped and beaten by her ex-husband was denied the right to close the bank account they shared, it was reported on Thursday – unless she visited the bank with her abuser.

The unnamed woman’s MP, Lisa Cameron, shared her story at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday. She said that she left her ex-husband after two decades of “emotional, mental, sexual, physical and financial abuse”, only to find that she was unable to close their joint account or remove her name from it without his consent.

Cameron, the SNP MP for East Kilbride, urged Theresa May to ensure that survivors of domestic violence receive more protection under the law.

In response, the prime minister said that a consultation on proposed domestic violence legislation would soon be issued by home secretary Amber Rudd.

“That will be an opportunity for issues such as this to be raised,” May added.

BuzzFeed News first reported this story; you can read it in full here.

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