In the past four years, only 3 percent of domestic abusers associated with victims' suicides have been charged. A recent report revealed that 98 individuals took their own lives between April 2023 and March 2024 due to domestic abuse, surpassing the 80 killed by current or former partners. Alarmingly, 90 percent of perpetrators were known to authorities. Despite the clear connection between domestic abuse and suicide, legal action remains minimal, prompting police to implement new guidelines aimed at ensuring thorough investigations into such cases.
Three percent of domestic abusers faced charges for victims' suicides, despite a tragic rise in suicide rates among these victims.
Since April 2023, 98 victims died by suicide connected to domestic abuse, with only a small number of their abusers facing legal consequences.
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