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John Dunne

City Hall to give £11m to scheme to help victims of domestic abuse

Authorities must be prepared for an increased risk of domestic homicides, policing bodies warn (Dominic Lipinski/PA) (Picture: PA Archive)

City Hall is to pump £11m into a scheme to help victims of domestic abuse after shock figures showed that it accounted for one in eight crimes in the capital.

More than 6,000 Londoners will benefit from new services which range from counselling to helping them find a new home.

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