UK to bolster police response to domestic violence

London: Domestic abuse specialists will be part of UK police emergency call centres from early next year to better protect women and girls, the Home O...

London: Domestic abuse specialists will be part of UK police emergency call centres from early next year to better protect women and girls, the Home Office said on Friday.

The pilot scheme is part of Raneem's Law, named after Raneem Oudeh and her mother Khaola Saleem who were murdered by Raneem's ex-husband in 2018.

Raneem rang the emergency number 999 four times on the night she was killed, but officers didn't reach the scene in time and an inquest found police failings "materially contributed" to their deaths.

Police officers on the ground will be advised by domestic abuse specialists to ensure victims get a "fast response", the Home Office said.

In the last year, nearly 100 domestic abuse related offences were recorded by police in England and Wales every hour, the ministry said.