Why there is 'no excuse for abuse' in battle against domestic violence - the YEP says

By Yorkshire Evening Post
Published 14th May 2020, 06:00 BST
Calls to the National Domestic Abuse helpline, run by Refuge, increased by 49 per cent in the week prior to April 15.Credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA WireCalls to the National Domestic Abuse helpline, run by Refuge, increased by 49 per cent in the week prior to April 15.Credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire
Calls to the National Domestic Abuse helpline, run by Refuge, increased by 49 per cent in the week prior to April 15.Credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire
Our homes are the one place we should feel safe and secure.

They are our sanctuaries – now more than ever before.

But for some hidden victims this couldn’t be further from the truth.

As the country went into lockdown they were forced to spend all day, every day with the person who physically abuses them in their own home.

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Calls to the National Domestic Abuse helpline, run by Refuge, increased by 49 per cent in the week prior to April 15.