00:00Police are increasing efforts to investigate domestic abuse cases linked to suicides,
00:05the National Police Chiefs' Council says. Assistant Commissioner Louisa Rolfe confirmed
00:09more posthumous investigations are underway, though resources remain limited. She cited
00:16concerns from families that earlier procedures sometimes overlooked evidence or assumed the
00:21perpetrator was next of kin. National guidance has been revised to improve investigations,
00:27including reviewing unexpected deaths more thoroughly. Authorities report improvements,
00:33but stress further work is needed to ensure victims are supported and perpetrators held
00:38accountable. The initiative aims to help officers respond carefully and learn from past mistakes.
Comments