Police 'failing' domestic violence victims
Thousands of domestic violence victims are being failed by police forces across England and Wales due to "alarming and unacceptable weaknesses" in the way cases are investigated, inspectors have found.
Report: 77 women killed by partners in a year
The HMIC report into domestic violence in England and Wales said:
- There were 269,700 domestic abuse-related crimes between 2012 and 2013
- 77 women were killed by their partners or ex-partners in the same period
- Police receive a call for help every 30 seconds from a woman reporting abuse
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