The horrific crimes deemed the biggest threat to women and girls in Greater Manchester right now

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They are the horrific crimes that pose the most danger to women and girls living in Greater Manchester right now.

Domestic abuse, sexual assault and rape, child sexual abuse and exploitation, online stalking and harassment, have been given the same priority as terrorism by police.

It comes as reports of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) now make up over a quarter of calls received by Greater Manchester Police.

As a secret 230-page document detailing the greatest threats to women and girls was shared with police forces across the UK, campaigners have warned that the country is seeing an ‘epidemic’ of gender-based violence.

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