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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy-Clare Martin

Just 3% of domestic abusers charged after victim driven to suicide, figures show

A report found the number of victims driven to suicide has outstripped those killed by their partner for the second year running - (PA Archive)

Only 3 per cent of domestic abusers whose victims took their own lives have faced criminal charges in the past four years, figures show.

A report found that the number of victims driven to suicide has outstripped those killed by their partner for the second year running, yet such abusers are still rarely held to account.

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