A record number of people are being told they are at risk from violent partners in a new relationship.
The amount of warnings given by police has more than quadrupled in the last five years, according to shock new figures obtained by the Sunday Mail. Officers are acting under the Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse in Scotland legislation, which gives people the right to know if their new partner has an abusive past.
It also gives police the power to tell someone if they are at risk. A total of 640 people were told by police they were in danger in 2018. But last year that number rose to 2748.
