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'Staggering' number of domestic abuse victims taking own lives: Report

  • Only 3% of domestic abusers faced criminal charges for their victims' suicides in the past four years, according to recent figures.
  • In the last year, 98 domestic abuse victims took their own lives, which is higher than those killed by a partner, as reported by the NPCC Domestic Homicide Project.
  • Assistant Commissioner Louisa Rolfe stated that 90% of victims who died by suicide had their abusers known to police, yet only 12 faced charges.
  • Jess Phillips, the minister for safeguarding and violence against women and girls, emphasized that each death is a 'devastating tragedy' and called for stronger support.
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'Vile' domestic abuser jailed as victim says she feels 'free'

A victim of domestic violence says she feels "free" after her abuser was jailed.

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
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