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Victims of domestic violence supported by APAV increased by 22.9% in three years.
Between 2021 and 2023, 31,117 people were supported and 64,899 crimes were recorded. According to data from APAV, the majority of victims (25,240) are female and 5,515 are between 36 and 45 years old, with 4,895 victims between the ages of two and six.
Of the more than 31 thousand victims, half (15,781) filed a complaint, 46.6% of which with the PSP.
Looking at the district of Vila Real, the number of victims rose from 210, in 2021, to 418, in 2023, with the municipality of Vila Real registering the highest number. In 2023, the municipality registered 215 victims of domestic violence, followed by Peso da Régua (39) and Alijó (33).
News developed in the March 20 edition
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