One in three murders is domestic violence
One in three murders in the Netherlands is the result of domestic violence, with women accounting for two-thirds of the victims, according to police research, news agency ANP reports on Monday.
The researchers looked at all murders carried out in 2006, and found 49 were connected to domestic violence. Most victims were aged between 25 and 45, but the statistics also included 12 children.
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