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.
Ticking time bomb of domestic abuse casts shadow over Merseyside
The pandemic has caused an increase in crimes and is expected to lead to ongoing problems
Updated
Domestic abuse in Liverpool is a “ticking time bomb”, experts and frontline workers have warned.
With referrals coming “thick and fast”, the pandemic threatens to cast a long shadow over many households across Merseyside.
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, incidents of domestic abuse have spiked with many people confined to their homes, trapped with perpetrators of abuse.
Leading Merseyside domestic abuse charities like Merseyside Domestic Violence Service and Liverpool Domestic Abuse Service have spoken to the ECHO about what they’ve seen.