A report on the East Anglian Daily Times shows that there has been a 20% increase in male victims in the area. The full article is here (link) and the following points are from the article:-
"MORE than 1,000 men reported incidents of domestic violence in Suffolk last year, new figures reveal.
Campaigners say efforts to encourage male victims of abuse to come forward are working and have recorded a 20% increase in reports in the past 12 months.
During 2006/07, 5,500 reports of domestic violence were made in the county, of which 1,100 were made by men."
What is encouraging is that the authorities in Suffolk are taking this issue seriously especially as they held a one-day conference on the issue. More and more recognition is now becoming apparent that male victims need help and can no longer be ignored. It is about time other authorities followed Suffolk's lead.
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