Domestic Violence Victims Remembered

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The 14th Annual Silent Witness Ceremony to honor victims in South Carolina who lost their lives due to domestic violence takes place at the State House with powerful stories of those who lived through it and those who didn’t. The lawn on the south side of the State House was filled with victims’ family members, friends, and others who gathered to remember domestic violence casualties in South Carolina last year. Life-sized silhouettes, red for women and blue for men, were carried and placed on the steps as a bell was rung for each victim. During the solemn ceremony, Attorney General Alan Wilson called the names of 34 women and 10 men from across the state who lost their lives as the result of domestic violence in the previous year. Domestic violence survivors, officials and victims’ advocates made special remarks to highlight the problem of violence against women. A statistical breakdown for each county is available at http://www.scattorneygeneral.com/fraud/cdv/index.html.