Statistics released on domestic violence deaths - DE
Statistics released on domestic violence deaths Thursday, September 20, 2007 WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) A new report from Delaware's Domestic Violence Coordinating Council sheds light on 92 domestic violence deaths in Delaware over the past ten years. The report was issued by the Council's Fatal Incident Review Team. Co-chair and retired judge Vincent Poppiti says 89 percent of the victims didn't have protection from abuse orders filed with the courts. More than 70 percent of the victims were murdered. The study also shows nearly half of the victims were murdered while attempting to leave or end a relationship. Information from: WDEL-AM, http://www.wdel.com/ http://cbs3.com/delawarewire/DE--DomesticViolence-/resources_news_html