169 cases of domestic violence reported in just four months

A total of 169 cases of domestic violence were reported to the police in the first four months of this year. Home Affairs Minister Carm Mifsud Bonnici said in parliament this evening that 10 of the cases were in Gozo. Dr Mifsud Bonnici said that during...

A total of 169 cases of domestic violence were reported to the police in the first four months of this year.

Home Affairs Minister Carm Mifsud Bonnici said in parliament this evening that 10 of the cases were in Gozo.

Dr Mifsud Bonnici said that during the same four months, the police received 58 reports of criminal violence on children, including one case in Gozo.

There were also 65 reports of violence against elderly persons. Two were in Gozo.

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