Nearly half of women killed by a male partner had either tried to leave or already ended their relationship, a chilling new report has found.

The latest annual Femicide Census report says that of the 122 women killed by a man in 2022, 62 (51%) were killed by a current or former partner.

Of those, at least 25 (40%) were taking steps towards leaving or had left the relationship when they were killed.

Clarrie O’Callaghan, co-founder of the Femicide Census, told Metro: ‘For over 14 years Femicide Census research has reported that leaving a relationship is one of the most dangerous times for a woman.

‘When men kill a woman who is trying to leave them, it is often seen as a loss of control. In fact, it is a last attempt to exert control.

‘These women are caught in the most devastating vicio

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