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A domestic abuse survivor whose photo was used alongside the Liverpool FC manager in a sickening social media post has said it made her relive her ordeal.
Photos of several abuse victims were posted on Facebook next to a picture of Jurgen Klopp with the caption beaten at home throughout lockdown .
Katie Walker, whose image was used, said it was extremely traumatic .
Merseyside Police condemned making fun of this abhorrent abuse . It is just a picture to these people sharing it but to us it is our lives. It is extremely traumatic, said Ms Walker, who lives in Liverpool.
Ticking time bomb of domestic abuse casts shadow over Merseyside
The pandemic has caused an increase in crimes and is expected to lead to ongoing problems
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Domestic abuse in Liverpool is a “ticking time bomb”, experts and frontline workers have warned.
With referrals coming “thick and fast”, the pandemic threatens to cast a long shadow over many households across Merseyside.
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, incidents of domestic abuse have spiked with many people confined to their homes, trapped with perpetrators of abuse.
Leading Merseyside domestic abuse charities like Merseyside Domestic Violence Service and Liverpool Domestic Abuse Service have spoken to the ECHO about what they’ve seen.