First teenage suicide linked to domestic abuse recorded in England and Wales

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First teenage suicide linked to domestic abuse recorded in England and Wales

The first teenage girl has been identified as having been driven to kill herself after domestic violence, as police chiefs blamed violent pornography and “toxic” influencers for being behind a rise …

The first teenage girl has been identified as having been driven to kill herself after domestic violence, as police chiefs blamed violent pornography and “toxic” influencers for being behind a rise in teen abuse. Suicides after domestic abuse have outstripped homicides for the third year running, according to the Domestic Homicide Project, which records deaths in England and Wales after domestic abuse. Last year, there were 347 deaths, including 150 from suicide and 125 domestic homicides. …

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