Revealed: The true toll of female suicides in UK with domestic abuse at their core
The Guardian World
by Hannah Al-Othman and Geraldine McKelvieFebruary 15, 2026
Exclusive: Research suggests official statistics could track as few as 6.5% of the true number of cases
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The number of women who are driven to suicide by domestic abusers is being under-reported, and their cases overlooked by police, in what has been described by experts as a “national scandal”.
Domestic violence suicides are already growing at such a rate that a woman in an abusive relationship is now more likely to take her own life than be killed by a partner.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 2/15/2026