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.