Dawn Butler responds to increase in female homicide victims

Dawn Butler MP, Labour’s Shadow Women’s and Equalities Secretary, responding to the increase in the number of female homicide victims, said:

“The statistics released today are deeply worrying - the government needs to explain why the number of female homicide victims is at the highest since 2006 and must urgently outline what actions they will now take to help protect women and prevent this from happening.”

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·       The number of female homicide victims reaches highest level since 2006

·       There were 241 female victims of murder, manslaughter and infanticide in the 12 months to the end of March 2019, up 10% on the previous year.