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The number of requests for help from domestic abuse victims across Leeds has soared to record high levels, according to new figures seen by the Yorkshire Evening Post.

Domestic violence support services in the city reported seeing a “huge surge” in requests for help from victims across the city in May last year - with the total continuing to rise ever since.

Figures shared with the Yorkshire Evening Post by Leeds Women’s Aid, a city-wide charity which is also the lead agency for the Leeds Domestic Violence Service (LDVS), shows the scale of demand since the pandemic broke out last year.

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