CSO figures: 56% increase in cases of child abandonment, neglect and cruelty

New CSO figures show there has been a 56% increases in cases of abandonment of a child, child neglect and cruelty.

CSO figures: 56% increase in cases of child abandonment, neglect and cruelty
Wed, 29 Mar, 2017 - 18:03

New CSO figures show there has been a 56% increases in cases of abandonment of a child, child neglect and cruelty.

The crime figures for 2016 document the large rise.

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