Rising number of domestic abuse victims taking their own lives, figures suggest
The number of domestic abuse victims who die after taking their own life has risen for the third year in a row, police figures have suggested.
In the year to the end of March 2023, domestic abuse-related deaths classed as suspected suicide were more common than killings by a current or ex-partner.
A report published on Wednesday showed there were 242 domestic abuse-related deaths in and that year, including 93 cases where victims were thought to have taken their own life.
