Domestic abuse in Gibraltar continues on an uptrend
Due to COVID-19, lockdowns meant that more people were spending their days at home, and if they were in an abusive relationship, it resulted in them being more exposed to the different types of abuse that come with it.
The Crown Prosecution Service define domestic abuse as: “Domestic abuse, or domestic violence, is defined across Government as any incident of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of their gender or sexuality.”
The Crown Prosecution Service define domestic abuse as: “Domestic abuse, or domestic violence, is defined across Government as any incident of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of their gender or sexuality.”
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