Phyllis Daly News Today

As the number of abuse victims in England and Wales taking their own lives rises, pressure is mounting on coroners to acknowledge the role violence, control and coercion can play

Jessica Laverack died by suicide in 2018, but in a landmark case the coroner ruled that the cause was "domestic abuse"

Emily died in 2016 after her on-off boyfriend, Angus Milligan, assaulted her and sent her threatening messages. He got community service – but her family is now suing him over her death

The government must act on the link between domestic abuse and suicide by urgently establishing a national database of every woman who takes their own life after suffering abuse, bereaved relatives and campaigners have demanded.