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Daily Record
National
Stuart Sommerville

Number of people seeking help for domestic abuse jumps by nearly 50 per cent

Projects designed to protect people from domestic violence and fraud in West Lothian have been embraced by the community as police recorded an almost 50% increase in pleas for help in the last year.

The two schemes have provided reassurance in relationships and saved elderly or vulnerable people across the county thousands of pounds by highlighting potential scammers.

Community Sergeant Lee Brodie delivered his report for the last quarter of the year, January to March, to the Livingston South Local Area Committee.

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