According to the latest report by the Ministry of Health, Social Policy and Equality, a total of 64 women have died so far this year at the hands of their partners or former partners, which is 9 more than for the whole of 2009.
29 domestic violence fatalities so far this year
Two women have died in the past few days, allegedly at the hands of their partners, bringing the total number of domestic fatalities since January to twenty-nine.
19 domestic violence fatalities so far this year
A total of nineteen people have died as a result of domestic violence so far this year and six of those have occurred this month, April.