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All domestic abuse deaths to have multi-agency review | All domestic abuse deaths to have multi-agency review |
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Every domestic abuse death is to be automatically reviewed in England and Wales in an effort to make sure lessons about violence in the home are learned. | Every domestic abuse death is to be automatically reviewed in England and Wales in an effort to make sure lessons about violence in the home are learned. |
Mandatory case reviews will now be carried out by all involved agencies, including police and health services. | Mandatory case reviews will now be carried out by all involved agencies, including police and health services. |
It follows comments from Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer that teenage women are most at risk of abuse and more must be done to tackle it. | It follows comments from Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer that teenage women are most at risk of abuse and more must be done to tackle it. |
Almost 100 women are killed by partners or ex-partners each year, figures show. | Almost 100 women are killed by partners or ex-partners each year, figures show. |
And 21 men died from domestic abuse in England and Wales last year. | And 21 men died from domestic abuse in England and Wales last year. |
Together with the police and health services, local authorities, probation, voluntary groups and any other bodies connected to a victim will now have to examine together exactly what went wrong and consider how to spot the signs when someone's life is in danger. | Together with the police and health services, local authorities, probation, voluntary groups and any other bodies connected to a victim will now have to examine together exactly what went wrong and consider how to spot the signs when someone's life is in danger. |
Speaking at the Crown Prosecution Service headquarters in central London on Tuesday, Mr Starmer said too many prosecutions were failing and more must be done to protect victims. | Speaking at the Crown Prosecution Service headquarters in central London on Tuesday, Mr Starmer said too many prosecutions were failing and more must be done to protect victims. |
He also stressed the need for victims to be supported both during and after criminal proceedings. | He also stressed the need for victims to be supported both during and after criminal proceedings. |
He pointed to British Crime Survey findings which showed young women between the ages of 16 and 19 were most at risk of domestic abuse. | He pointed to British Crime Survey findings which showed young women between the ages of 16 and 19 were most at risk of domestic abuse. |
"What that tends to show is that there may be a next generation of domestic violence waiting in the wings. | "What that tends to show is that there may be a next generation of domestic violence waiting in the wings. |
"Domestic violence is serious and pernicious. It ruins lives, breaks up families and has a lasting impact," he said. | "Domestic violence is serious and pernicious. It ruins lives, breaks up families and has a lasting impact," he said. |
"It is criminal. And it has been with us for a very long time, yet it is only in the last 10 years that it has been taken seriously as a criminal justice issue. | "It is criminal. And it has been with us for a very long time, yet it is only in the last 10 years that it has been taken seriously as a criminal justice issue. |
"Although greatly reduced, the refrain 'it's just a domestic' is still heard far too frequently. | "Although greatly reduced, the refrain 'it's just a domestic' is still heard far too frequently. |
"The steps that we and our criminal justice partners are taking to tackle domestic violence risk limited success unless this complacency is tackled head on. A change in attitude is clearly needed." | "The steps that we and our criminal justice partners are taking to tackle domestic violence risk limited success unless this complacency is tackled head on. A change in attitude is clearly needed." |