Tag: domestic abuse
Scottish rugby player Rufus McLean given community service
Family of victim talks of pain endured.
The former Glasgow Warriors rugby player Rufus McLean was given a community payback order at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, having pled guilty to almost two years of abusive behaviour...
Lindhurst raises concerns over sharp rise in domestic abuse incidents
Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst has raised his concerns after new figures revealed that over 5,700 incidents of domestic abuse were recorded in Edinburgh in 2017-18.
The figures mean that there were 15 incidents every day...
Books – Real Women: Unheard Stories – Shakti Women’s Aid
Police Scotland receives a call about domestic abuse every 9 minutes. One in four women will experience domestic abuse at some point in her life.
For ethnic minority women, things are made even worse by...
Police have a message for sufferers of domestic abuse
Lothian and Borders Police are encouraging victims of domestic abuse to take the first step in their journey to seeking help and getting a fresh start this festive period.
This weekend, 7-9 December 2012, all...
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