DPP: Pandemic contributes to 87% rise in domestic violence cases

The Director of Public Prosecutions revealed the worrying figures at the Annual National Prosecutors’ Conference today. File picture

Domestic violence cases reaching the Director of Public Prosecutions have jumped by 87% this year compared to the same period last year.

While 464 files on domestic violence or the breach of a court order reached the DPP in 2019, the office has received 684 files already this year.