00:01Merseyside's Police and Crime Commissioner has announced new funding to review more than 15 years of domestic homicide reports across
00:09the region.
00:10Emily Spurrell says the work will help identify repeated failings and missed chances to protect women at risk.
00:17The move follows a national report from police chiefs showing 347 domestic abuse-related deaths across England and Wales in
00:26the year to March.
00:27Most victims and suspects had previous contact with public services.
00:32The independent review will examine patterns across agencies to improve early intervention and information sharing,
00:39with the Commissioner saying the findings must help prevent further deaths.
