Last month we looked in detail at the issue of domestic violence (or intimate partner) homicides in London by looking at the cases for 2011. In part two, we compare the figures for previous years. So what are the trends in ‘DV’ homicides in London over the last five years? In brief, over 2008 to …
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Domestic Violence Murders in London in 2011
Domestic violence is said to account for 40 per cent of all female homicide victims in England and Wales. The other frequently reported statistic is that two women are killed by a male partner or ex-partner every week (from the Home Office analysis carried out in relation to the financial year 2003/4). But how does …
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