New mum was strangled to death by baby s father
Domestic Homicide Reviews from across Merseyside show the tragic impact of violent partners
05:00, 4 APR 2021
Sometimes the authorities are not aware of turbulent home lives until it is too late (Image: Handout)
When Rachael’s family met Harry for the first time, they didn’t like him, but couldn’t explain why.
Rachael met Harry on a dating site, and within a few months she fell pregnant.
Before the baby was two months old, Harry had strangled Rachael to death.
This is just one tragic tale of domestic murder.
Two women a week are killed by a current or former partner in England and Wales alone.