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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Geraldine McKelvie and Hannah Al-Othman

Kimberly’s story: the tragedy that changed British legal history

Portrait of Kimberley with artistic photo effects and overlay
Kimberly’s suicide came after months of mental health crises, compounded by a campaign of domestic abuse at the hands of her partner. Illustration: Guardian Design

On the night of 27 July 2023, Kimberly Milne jumped to her death from a road bridge.

Her suicide came after months of mental health crises, compounded by a campaign of domestic abuse at the hands of her former partner. In this regard, to the officers who attended the scene, Kimberly’s was a depressingly familiar story.

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