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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent

Suicides linked to domestic abuse should be investigated as potential homicides, say UK families

Police tape cordon with a police car and officer in the background
One campaigner said: ‘We have the laws … we need police to investigate properly.’ Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian

Every suicide in which the deceased has been a victim of domestic violence should be investigated as a potential homicide, according to campaigners who want see abusers held to account for the devastating effects of their actions.

The move was necessary because police and prosecutors were not doing enough to bring perpetrators to justice in cases of suicide after domestic abuse, the said.

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