UK: Teenage girls are targeted by 'new generation of domestic abusers', top prosecutor warns

Submitted by Broadsword on Wed, 2011-04-13 17:42

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'A new generation of wife beaters have made teenage girls the most likely targets for their abuse, a top prosecutor has warned.

Women aged between 16 and 19 are now more at risk than any other age group as part of a 'whole new generation of domestic violence', Keir Starmer, Director of Public Prosecutions, said.

In a bid to tackle abuse, every domestic murder in England and Wales will be automatically reviewed from today to ensure lessons are learned.'

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