Victims of gender-based violence in West Dunbartonshire are being encouraged to speak out with rates of domestic abuse in the area deemed the second highest in Scotland.
Between 2020 and 2021 there were more than 68,000 instances of domestic abuse in Scotland, with 168 cases reported in West Dunbartonshire.
And councillors warned the true extent of the 'hidden crime' was likely to be far greater, with one suggesting the current figures were just 'the tip of the iceberg'.
