Video: Nigella Lawson 'assault': 'The more awareness of domestic violence, the better' Pictures of Nigella Lawson being grabbed around the throat by her husband, Charles Saatchi, in an incident currently under investigation by Scotland Yard, although described by the art collector as a "playful tiff" have nevertheless prompted widespread debate of domestic violence. The millionaire art collector admitted that photographs of the argument outside a fashionable London restaurant looked "horrific" but insisted that they gave a misleading impression of what happened. Despite Mr Saatchi's statement, charities that help women who have been victims of domestic abuse have been quick to respond. Polly Neate, the chief executive of Women's Aid, said that the "massive, massive issue" of domestic violence could only benefit from more open discussion. "The more awareness that is raised about it the better and hopefully the easier it will be for victims to seek help and the easier it will be for them to be believed and be taken seriousy when they do," she said.