Plaques Honor Slain Women, Spark Calls for Tougher UK Domestic Homicide Laws
London, UK — In a poignant protest against what they see as lenient sentences for domestic homicides, the advocacy group Killed Women has initiated a memorial campaign. They installed seven blue and black plaques on homes across the UK where women were fatally assaulted by men, aiming to draw attention to the disparities in sentencing for domestic killings. Each plaque bears the name of a victim, the dates of her birth and death, the phrase …