Domestic abuse: Killers ‘follow eight-stage pattern’, study says – BBC News
‘Men who kill their partners follow a “homicide timeline” that could be tracked by police to help prevent deaths, new research suggests. Criminology expert Dr Jane Monckton Smith found an eight-stage pattern in 372 killings in the UK. The University of Gloucestershire lecturer said controlling behaviour could be a key indicator of someone’s potential to kill their partner.’
BBC News, 27th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk