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Women’s Aid: More resources needed for coronavirus domestic abuse surge

Police are also geared up for more cases of domestic violence as homes are put under strain by extended periods of self-isolation.

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2020-03-30 11:26
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Northern Ireland’s main domestic violence charity has called for more resources as it braces itself for a surge in the number of cases due to coronavirus.

Women’s Aid urged a “guaranteed commitment” from Stormont’ ministers following restrictions imposed on movement and official encouragement to stay at home.

Police are also geared up for more cases of domestic violence as homes are put under strain by extended periods of self-isolation, a senior commander said.

We need resources and a guaranteed commitment across the whole of the UK to support all victims of domestic violence and abuse. We are in unchartered territory and all dv charities are bracing themselves for a marked increase in numbers of people coming forward @niexecutive https://t.co/wuBVZ4SvXX

— Women's Aid NI (@WomensAidNI) March 29, 2020

A Women’s Aid statement said: “We need resources and a guaranteed commitment across the whole of the UK to support all victims of domestic violence and abuse.

“We are in uncharted territory and all domestic violence charities are bracing themselves for a marked increase in numbers of people coming forward.”

Abusers

Home Secretary Priti Patel has said victims who are isolated with their abusers during the lockdown sparked by Covid-19 will not be forgotten.

According to Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) statistics, while overall crime has decreased, domestic abuse incidents and crimes with a domestic abuse motivation have increased.

In 2019 there were 31,705 incidents, a rise of 399 (1.3%) on the previous year and one of the highest recorded since 2004.

The number of crimes reached 18,033, an increase of 2,322 (14.8%).

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There were 17 domestic abuse incidents and 10 domestic abuse crimes per 1,000 population.

Five of the 11 policing districts showed an increase in incidents and all districts had higher levels of crimes.

Related – Attorney General apologises for ‘joke’ about domestic violence

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