‘Reality of men’s violence’: 80 women allegedly killed by men in UK in 2024
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‘Reality of men’s violence’: 80 women allegedly killed by men in UK in 2024

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Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Data from the campaign group Counting Dead Women, shared with The Independent, estimates 80 women have been killed in cases where a man has been charged in relation to her death. She added: “There are likely to have been women killed in the last couple of days where a man hasn’t been charged yet. open image in gallery Rachel McDaid tragically lost her life this year Ms Ingala Smith explained figures from the Femicide Census, an annual study which she launched, shows on average in the UK, a woman is killed by a man every three days. It’s horrific to imagine that around 100 women celebrating the new year, will not see the next one.” Wendy Francis is among those women who lost their lives in 2024 - with the 61-year-old found dead by police at her home in Worcester in March.

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