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Victims ‘trapped’ at home by restrictions as domestic abuse incidents increase in Trafford in first lockdown

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direct to your inboxVictims were left ‘trapped’ in their homes by coronavirus restrictions as the numbers of domestic abuse reports increased in Trafford during the first lockdown of 2020, new data reveals.The number of domestic abuse incidents across Trafford increased during the first lockdown of 2020.Reports of domestic abuse were made across the borough throughout 2020 but numbers climbed after the first lockdown was announced in March, according to Greater Manchester Police’s data.A council health scrutiny meeting document reads: “Lockdown rules design to protect the spread of covid-19 and keep people safe were in fact trapping victims at home with their abusers and giving opportunities for further control and isolation from support.

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