Spike in calls to Women's Aid during lockdown

Women spoke of being 'strangled, raped and beaten' by their abusive partners and feeling 'constantly monitored' in their homes. Picture: Stock image

Women’s Aid received more than 460 phone calls to their helpline, on average, every week over three months of the Covid-19 lockdown.

The number of calls was 43% higher than in the same period in 2019.