Home violence killings highest among Latinos in Utah

“Between 2000 and 2002, more than a third of the 53 Utahns killed during domestic altercations were Latinos. The number is disproportionate for an ethnic group that accounted for just 8.2 percent of the statewide population, according to a report released Thursday by the Utah Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee.

“When it comes to Hispanic women . . . they’re smart, but they’re not educated in domestic violence,” said Jensen, 51, whose ex-husband was convicted of felony spousal abuse in California after beating and stalking her. “They don’t know where to go and they’re lacking the funds to get out.”"

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