For people with an abusive partner, lockdown means captivity | Sian Norris

Social isolation from coronavirus is fuelling a rise in domestic abuse cases - and leading charities to shift their support onlineCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAlison* is glad the sun came out at the same time the coronavirus lockdown arrived. “I’m spending all day on the balcony to keep away,” she explains. “I’m lucky I have one.”Alison ’s balcony offers her a small degree of distance from her partner, whose behaviour has become increasingly erratic since the coronavirus crisis began. For the estimated1.6 million women who experienced domestic abuse in England and Wales last year, home isn ’t a place of safety. Rather than a chance to catch up on a boxset or long delayed DIY project, self isolation for women in coercive or violent relationships means being trapped indoors with your abuser.Continue reading...
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