‘I don’t have bruises, but he destroyed me’: Technology-enabled domestic abuse rises to unprecedented levels
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Jasminder’s interview comes as The Independent continues its Brick by Brick campaign with the charity Refuge to raise thousands to build safe houses for survivors of domestic abuse. Between August 2022 and July 2023, there were 48,170 violent domestic abuse cases against women and girls that included an online element, according to the National Police Chiefs’ Council. At the time, I didn’t know he knew exactly who I was calling.” Inside a refuge providing safety to women who need to escape from domestic abuse During the divorce, Jasminder’s ex-husband stopped all contributions to their joint account. Please donate now to the Brick by Brick campaign, launched by The Independent and charity Refuge, to help raise £300,000 to build a second safe space for women where they can escape domestic abuse, rebuild their lives and make new futures The national domestic abuse helpline offers support for women on 0808 2000 247, or you can visit the Refuge website.
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