A former Royal Marine has found himself leading the way for change following the brutal death of a British mum abroad.
Matthew Lodge, from Crosby, is the UK Ambassador to Greece and has now signed off funding for visits by Greek officials to the UK for training that will help them when responding to domestic violence or serious sexual assault cases. A group of Greek delegates landed in the UK last week and have been sent across the country to attend domestic violence workshops.
Dad-of-two Matthew was a Royal Marine for almost 10 years before joining the Foreign Office in 1996. He served as Ambassador to Finland and Kuwait and also Deputy Ambassador to France before being appointed to his current role in Athens last August.
