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Story summary
- Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) reports that economic abuse contributes to one death from homicide or suicide every 19 days in England and Wales.
- The charity analyzed 454 domestic homicide reviews from 2012 to 2024, finding that over half involved economic abuse.
- Economic abuse restricts victims’ access to finances and resources, hindering their ability to escape dangerous situations.
- Recommendations call for integrating awareness into government guidelines and training professionals to recognize its signs.
