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Strangulation Charges Surge After Domestic Abuse Act 2022

12/23/2025

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The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) reported that suspects charged with strangulation and suffocation in England and Wales rose from 1,483 in 2022-23 to 8,545 in 2024-25 after the Domestic Abuse Act 2022.
Kate Brown, CPS’s prosecutor for domestic abuse, said the legislation has empowered prosecutors to address offences more effectively.
The CPS encourages reporting of incidents even when injuries are not visible because victims often suffer physical and psychological harm.

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The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) reported that suspects charged with strangulation and suffocation in England and Wales rose from 1,483 in 2022-23 to 8,545 in 2024-25 after the Domestic Abuse Act 2022.
Kate Brown, CPS’s prosecutor for domestic abuse, said the legislation has empowered prosecutors to address offences more effectively.
The CPS encourages reporting of incidents even when injuries are not visible because victims often suffer physical and psychological harm.