Three quarters of people strangled to death are women

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. Researchers, whose findings were obtained via Freedom of Information laws, found the most common place for a woman to be strangled or suffocated to death was in the home - with 86 per cent of strangulation homicides and 74 per cent of suffocation deaths taking place at home. We are aware that males also experience domestic abuse, however strangulation homicides tend to be against females by males, 75 per cent of victims of strangulation homicides are females. In 96 per cent of cases of domestic strangulation homicides where the victim was older than 16, the suspect was male. These unexplored areas include infanticide, elder abuse, parricide and the circumstances of adult male victims of strangulation homicides.” She called for “better recording and categorisation of Office for National Statistic data related to strangulation and suffocation homicides which in turn will help increase awareness and understanding of the range of people who may become a victim of strangulation and suffocation homicide.” Anyone who requires help or support can contact the National Domestic Abuse Helpline which is open 24/7 365 days per year on 0808 2000 247 or via their website https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/