8,000 claims of adult abuse

Almost 8,000 claims of adult abuse or neglect have been made to the HSE.

8,000 claims of adult abuse
Mon, 12 Jun, 2017 - 01:00
Joyce Fegan

The 7,884 alleged incidences include physical, psychological, financial, and sexual abuse of people aged between 18 and 64.

All of these claims of abuse were made to the HSE in 2016 and it is the first time that such figures have been recorded.

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