35 h. ago Sara Sharif revealed to be one of five domestic abuse victims killed every single week

Most killers are already known to police before they strike - just as Sara Sharif's father Urfan was before he murdered the 10-year-old at their family home - new research shows

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35 h. ago ‘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.

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35 h. ago 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

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7 d. ago Mayor announces extra funding to support London's domestic abuse victims

Sir Sadiq Khan says survivors must have confidence to report abuse, as he warns ‘huge amount of improvement’ needed in criminal justice system

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2 w. ago How police came to rescue of woman assaulted by partner on holiday abroad using Instagram

A Metropolitan Police contact handler used Instagram to safeguard a victim of domestic abuse who made a report while she was on holiday.

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3 w. ago North Lanarkshire councillors approve contract to help victims of domestic abuse

North Lanarkshire Council agreed to the award of the two year contract, worth almost £1.4 million, to Sacro.

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