A charity in Wiltshire that supports thousands of people experiencing domestic abuse and sexual violence has told ITV News some victims didn’t feel listened to by police.
Fear Free, based in Trowbridge, gets up to a hundred referrals every week and those who work there have seen the surge in cases seen during the pandemic continue.
Claire Marshall, the charity’s CEO, says they work closely with Wiltshire Police and that she has welcomed the force’s decision to make tackling violence against women and girls a priority.
But Claire says more needs to be done, in particular when it comes to training.