Victim: Officers need more domestic abuse training

A domestic abuse victim has told ITV News that frontline police need more training.

Kimberley (not her real name) said that after being repeatedly abused by her partner she eventually went to police but felt their initial response was too "casual".

She claimed the officer who initially took her statement refused to take certain details and only took pictures of her severe injuries after she prompted him.

She added: "He was very casual. I think he did believe me but he didn't take it for the seriousness that it was."

Kimberley says her case was not handled properly at the outset, although the situation improved when it was passed to more senior officers.

She said more training was needed: "The first line of response has got to be stronger more sensitive, more training is required for these people."