The campaigner and pop star said she did not know if she could trust police to take her seriously.
Spice Girl Melanie Brown says she doesn't know if she could trust police to take domestic abuse allegations seriouslyPop Star Melanie Brown has said she would not call the police to report domestic abuse because it might not be taken "seriously".
She became a campaigner for domestic abuse victims after leaving what she described as an abusive relationship."I wouldn't [call the police], because I wouldn't know if they would take it seriously," said Ms Brown, who became a patron for domestic violence charity Women's Aid in 2018. "Like if I'm living here and I want to report it to the police, I don't know if I can trust the police. I don't know if they're going to take my allegations seriously," she said.last year, and dedicated her award to "all the other women" dealing with domestic violence.spoke at a Conservative party conference to appeal for more support for domestic abuse victimsThe latest crime survey for England and Wales shows nearly 2.5 million people - 1.
41% of girls aged 14 to 17 who were in an intimate relationship experienced some form of sexual violence from their partnerSpeaking to Victoria Derbyshire, Ms Brown described domestic abuse as an "epidemic" and praised those who collected statistics on it which allows victims to "openly talk".
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