4,500 people have been told of their partner’s abusive past since the launch of the Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse in Scotland (DSDAS) five years ago.
During lockdown there was a 34% increase in DSDAS applications and a steady rise in the number of incidents being reported, after an initial slight decrease.
Police have issued an appeal to you, or anyone you know who are being abused or are at risk of abuse, to contact them on 101 or 999 in an emergency.
Alternatively if you need support please contact Scotland’s domestic abuse and forced marriage helpline Call: 0800 027 1234 (24hr) or Webchat: www.sdafmh.org.uk or Email: helpline@sdafmh.org.uk
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
