Coronavirus: South Yorkshire Police share message to victims of domestic abuse

Superintendent Paul McCurry who is leading South Yorkshire Police's response to Covid-19 has issued this message to victims of domestic abuse:

What's the Independent Domestic Abuse Service doing? The IDAS are extending their online Live Chat service in response to a 30% increase in chats for March 2020 from the same month last year. The increase has been attributed to concerns about people being isolated with an abusive partner or family member as a result of the global pandemic.

• Further information on support services can be found here.

• The Government's advice for those who are experiencing or feel at risk of domestic abuse can be found here.