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Figures show rise in suicides after domestic abuse
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- Jade Thompson Getty Images There has been a sizeable rise in the number of victims of domestic abuse who took their own lives in England and Wales, official figures show.
- Some 150 people are suspected of taking their own lives in the year to March 2025, up from 98 suicides in the previous 12 months, according to data from the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC).
- Police believe improved awareness and a change in reporting practice have driven the rise in the figures.
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Jade Thompson Getty Images There has been a sizeable rise in the number of victims of domestic abuse who took their own lives in England and Wales, official figures show.
Some 150 people are suspected of taking their own lives in the year to March 2025, up from 98 suicides in the previous 12 months, according to data from the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC).
Police believe improved awareness and a change in reporting practice have driven the rise in the figures.
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