One in five girls aged 16-19 in England and Wales ‘have experienced domestic abuse’

Teenagers are fastest-growing victim group, according to police estimates, with officers warning about ‘toxic’ online influencesCases of abuse are growing fastest among teenagers, police have said, with nearly a fifth of girls aged 16-19 estimated to have experienced domestic abuse.Louisa Rolfe, the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for domestic abuse, said “nowhere near enough” was being done to tackle misogyny among young boys and toxic online influences. Continue reading...