Sharp rise in domestic abusers using finances for coercion, UK charities say
Refuge reports ‘staggering’ 78% annual increase in referrals for cases of technology-facilitated or economic abuse
Domestic abuse charities have reported a “staggering” increase in perpetrators using technology and finances to control their victims, with a “concerning” rise in people being coerced into car finance agreements.
Data from Refuge, the UK’s largest specialist domestic abuse charity, reveals a 78% rise in referrals for cases of technology-facilitated or economic abuse in the past year.
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