'Horrifying' statistics detail the number of people killed by a partner or family member, while for the first time the scale of domestic abuse victim suicides is revealed.
"Horrifying" statistics detail the number of people killed by a partner or family member, while for the first time the scale of domestic abuse victim suicides is revealed.The number of people killed by a family member has more than doubled in the last year, a study has found.revealed 62 people died at the hands of a family member and 103 people were killed by an intimate partner in 2021-22, increasing by 55%.
In 2021-22 there were 64 suspected victim suicides, a 28% increase on the previous year. This jump was likely down to better identification by police of the link between suicide and domestic violence, the report noted. Lead author Dr Lis Bates said this was the first time data had been used to “systematically” reveal the scale of the issue.
She said police were getting better at identifying suicides and unexpected deaths where a domestic abuse history may be relevant, but said more needed to be done to investigate deaths. Coercive and controlling behaviour was a core risk factor in both intimate partner homicide and suspected victim suicide cases, the report found. Bates said it was “vital” police and partner agencies tackle such abuse.
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