Alarming number of kids killed in domestic violence incidents in New York State in 2010
"ALBANY - Domestic violence murders jumped 10% in New York last year - and it's kids who are increasingly getting caught in the cross hairs.
A new report by the state Criminal Justice Services division determined 37 minors were killed in domestic violence incidents in the Empire State last year, up from 17 in 2009.
And the jump appears to be largely city-centric, with 25 kids killed last year, compared with seven in 2009.
"All of those trends are alarming," said Michele McKeon, chief executive officer of the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
The surge in children's deaths drove the overall number of domestic violence deaths in the state to 144, including 77 that took place in the five boroughs, the report found.
In 2009, domestic violence resulted in 131 deaths, down from 147 in 2008.
The Daily News reported earlier this month that the total reported domestic violence cases in the city rose more than 12% last year.
Attacks on women by "intimate partners" went up even more - 17.3%.
Advocates blamed a combination of factors for the increases but pointed to a tough economy and funding cutbacks for prevention and awareness programs as key reasons."
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