Women's charity says children of abused saw their mothers raped

A quarter of the abuse reported to Women's Aid involved an ex-partner or ex-husband, and often during access, the charity said.

Some children of abused women have seen them being raped, a leading charity has warned.

Women's Aid revealed the horrific aspect of domestic violence in its annual report after receiving almost 21,000 reports of physical and psychological attacks on women and children last year.