Figures show 42% of callers to Refuge identify former partner as abuser, but only 12% of adults recognise this possibility
Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/30/adults-underestimate-risk-of-abuse-posed-to-women-by-ex-partners-uk-data-shows
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Not just in the UK either. In the USA and the Netherlands as well. My spouse performs forensic research into heinous crimes. These statistics are well known among crime investigators. It truly is saddening to have to teach your kids that the most likely person to harm them and their mom, is you.