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2nd September 2016
09:58am BST
“In 2015, women disclosed to us on 970 occasions, that their abusive partners threatened to kill them, their children and their families,” Margaret writes. “There were 579 additional disclosures of assaults with weapons, threats with weapons, and being strangled and smothered.”She adds: "Extreme jealousy, possessiveness, and patriarchal concepts and attitudes are also red flags for domestic homicide." Margaret also called on the media and wider public to take care in how it describes murders such as the Hawe families in terms that connote "love" or "passion".
"It can blur or remove the victims from the picture and excuse the perpetrator,” said Ms Martin. “Most importantly, it also frightens and further isolates other women living in abusive situations around Ireland. “We must focus on preventing future cases by encouraging women being abused by their partners to speak out.”
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