During that time, 48 people, more than half of whom were Indigenous and included children, were killed during domestic violence. The Saskatchewan Coroners Service reports that from 2015 to now another 32 people were victims of domestic homicides. That way, experts can look at how particular trends, such as a downturn in the economy or the COVID-19 pandemic, might impact domestic homicides, he says. "Domestic homicides and child homicides are no different." Police said they weren't aware of domestic violence.

Source: CBC News July 26, 2020 17:59 UTC