WATCH: Brother of man killed by domestic abuse urges others to speak up

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Paul Lavelle died after being attacked during a row with his girlfriend Credit: ITV Granada Reports

  • You can find out more information about the Paul Lavelle foundation here.

  • For support and information about male domestic abuse you can visit ManKind here.

The brother of a man who was killed by girlfriend is pleading for others to open up about domestic abuse.

Paul Lavelle died after being attacked with a broken dinner plate after a row.

Research suggests male victims are more than three times as likely to keep quiet about being abused if their partner's a women.

Now those who were closest to Paul are hoping to change that.

Andy Bonner reports.

Earlier we spoke to ManKind Charity. They work to support male victims of domestic abuse.