The Latest Breaking News from Louisa Rolfe

First teenage suicide linked to domestic abuse recorded in police data

Assistant commissioner Louisa Rolfe attributed the rise to ‘toxic influencers’ online and access to violent pornography

The Independent UK · Apr 28

First teenage suicide linked to domestic abuse recorded in England and Wales

Police warn of violent pornography and ‘toxic’ influencers as suicides outstrip homicides for third year running

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27

‘Nowhere near enough’ being done to tackle misogyny among young boys

Estimates reveal one in five girls aged 16-19 in England and Wales have experienced domestic abuse

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12

‘More abusers whose victims die by suicide will be charged with manslaughter’

Suicide was the most common cause of death among victims of domestic abuse for the second year running, police figures suggest.

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025

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

Assistant commissioner Louisa Rolfe said she expects more perpetrators to be charged with manslaughter despite ‘challenges’ proving abuse caused a death

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025

Court overturns assault conviction of Met police officer after bus arrest

PC Perry Lathwood wins case on appeal over Croydon incident in which woman’s arm was bruised

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2024

Violence against women a ‘national emergency’ in England and Wales, police say

National Police Chiefs’ Council analysis reveals 2m women a year estimated to be victims of male violence

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024

Police warn of possible rise in domestic abuse as England face Serbia in Euros

Police said a study found there was a 38% increase in domestic violence incidents when England lost a game between 2002 and 2010.

Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2024

Hainault: man arrested on suspicion of murder after 14-year-old boy dies in east London sword attack – as it happened

Officers say 36-year-old suspect is in hospital and they can find no evidence of prior involvement with police

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2024

Just one in ten voyeurism and indecent exposure reports in London resulted in charge, Met Police admit

The low charge rate comes despite evidence that Sarah Everard’s killer could have been stopped if previous flashing crimes were properly pursued

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2024