Reviews of domestic killings would save the lives of women and children.
That's according to Women's Aid, whose latest Femicide Watch Report reveals nearly 9 in 10 women murdered here are killed by a man known to them.
Controlling behaviour and stalking are the biggest predictors of domestic violence killings.
Remembering 225 women and 16 children - Follow the Women’s Aid Femicide report launch using the hashtags #femicide2018 #breakthepattern - more information available at https://t.co/09jdh1Jl1Z. pic.twitter.com/6tX6iYU1Oe
— Women's Aid Ireland (@Womens_Aid) 23 November 2018
I wasn’t going to speak out but he looked at the floor when they played footage of the assault and something shifted inside me.. speaking out made me stronger & on Friday I will tell my story for @Womens_Aid at #FemicideWatch2018 pic.twitter.com/ucITALGSCN
— Jessica Bowes (@i_am_jessica_b) 21 November 2018
The @Womens_Aid #Femicide2018 report is sobering reading. Violence in the home where children are present places children at risk. Essential that child risk assessments are carried out in cases of domestic violence. #breakthepattern pic.twitter.com/KylTO6nUUW
— Barnardos Ireland (@Barnardos_IRL) 23 November 2018
7 women have died in violent circumstances so far this year, according to Women's Aid.
The organisation wants formal reviews of domestic killings so that agencies can recognise the full pattern of male violence.
