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'Soaring rise' in strangulation and suffocation charges

'Soaring rise' in strangulation and suffocation charges

Update: 2025-12-23
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There has been a "soaring rise" in the number of people charged with strangulation and suffocation since the offence was introduced four years ago, according to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
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'Soaring rise' in strangulation and suffocation charges

'Soaring rise' in strangulation and suffocation charges