Exclusive: Study says hate towards communities may be contributing to an ‘epidemic of needless deaths’
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities are experiencing hate incidents on an almost daily basis, while mental health issues and suicide are leading to an “epidemic of needless deaths”, a government-funded report has found.
One Traveller told researchers that her family had experienced four suicides within 18 months, the latest involving her sister-in-law, who left three young children.
