A new crackdown on domestic abuse is getting under way, with police pledging action against this "most heinous of crimes".
The two-month initiative aims to curb the problem of domestic violence over the festive period.
The campaign, which is being run by the police violence reduction unit (VRU), comes in the wake of figures showing a 7% rise in domestic abuse.
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