Figures for England and Wales prompt calls for more rigorous police investigations of cases
Only 3% of suicides related to domestic abuse in England and Wales in the past five years have resulted in any sort of prosecution, figures show.
Between 2020 and 2025, 553 people took their own lives after suspected abuse in an intimate relationship, but only 17 posthumous charges were brought.
In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email [email protected] or [email protected]. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/02/domestic-abuse-deaths-suicide-justice-england-wales
Author : Geraldine McKelvie and Hannah Al-Othman
Publish date : 2026-05-02 11:00:00
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