Read our privacy notice Thanks for signing up to theMorning Headlines email {{ #verifyErrors }} {{ message }} {{ /verifyErrors }} {{ ^verifyErrors }} Something went wrong. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }}Women who are domestic abuse victims are three times more likely to try to kill themselves, a new study has found. Researchers also found women who have been subjected to sexual abuse by a partner are seven times more likely to kill themselves. Sara, a domestic abuse victim, told researchers: “My partner was hitting and abusing me. Hull and East Riding area coroner Lorraine Harris, who investigated Ms Laverack’s death, said she had a history of domestic abuse and self-harm, and called for the connection between domestic abuse and suicide to be adequately acknowledged.

Source: The Times February 23, 2023 05:35 UTC