A VICTIM of domestic violence is setting up a website to help other women and demanding a change in the law.

The Greenwich resident, who does not want to be named, says it is too difficult to prosecute domestic abuse cases.

She says that, though her husband was arrested by police once, he put pressure on her to drop the charge and she agreed.

The woman said: “The thing about domestic violence is that it’s done behind closed doors - there are no witnesses.

“I’ve never been able to have my day in court - it’s time for the law to change and for juries to understand the issues.”

Her initiative comes just after Home Secretary Jacqui Smith launched a consultation on a new government approach on violence against women, which includes the idea of starting a national register of abusers.

The Greenwich woman is currently divorcing her husband, who she claims drank heavily and became addicted to crack cocaine, making the abuse worse.

On one occasion she was trying to escape from her husband when he caught up with her and rammed her head into the front door.

She said: “I was running towards the front door when he got hold of the back of my head and he smashed it into the lock.

“I had an eight inch gash across my forehead and left eye. It’s left me with vision disturbance ever since.

“That scar is still with me. I always feel like I’ve got a big frown on my face.”

He first attacked her three months into their relationship, punching her in the face during a row at a pub, knocking her to the floor.

She said: “Even though you’ve got scars there to remind you, it’s the psychological damage that’s the worst.”

Her website is intended to provide links to services, legal advice and the chance to share experiences with other victims.

She said: “There doesn’t seem to be enough support for us - the victims.

“I’m not the worst victim because the ones worse than me are dead.

“My aim now is to give people more than hope - I want to give them results.”