Police in Northern Ireland received more than 3,600 calls around domestic abuse over the Christmas period, figures show
This includes 110 calls from domestic abuse victims and concerned loved ones on Christmas Day - an increase of 10% on 2021.The Police Service of Northern Ireland released the figures following their annual Operation Season's Greetings.
Detective Superintendent Lindsay Fisher said reports of domestic abuse often increase on key dates such as Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. "Behind each one of the statistics is a victim who, statistics suggest, has endured up to 35 incidents of abuse before coming forward to report.Over the festive period, police made 753 arrests for domestic abuse offences, an increase of nearly 15% from 2021, and 340 of these resulted in a charge, an increase of nearly 17% from 2021.
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