Scotland: 110% increase in domestic abuse against men

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'INCIDENTS OF domestic violence against men have more than doubled in the last nine years, with police called to more than 6000 incidents in 2007-08 in which men were assaulted or threatened, according to figures obtained by the Sunday Herald.

The true number of attacks is likely to be far higher, however, as research has repeatedly found men are far less likely to report domestic abuse than women.

And while the Scottish government has spent tens of millions of pounds in recent years to support female victims of domestic abuse and violence, it has not directed a single penny to support men who suffer at the hands of their partner.
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"Anecdotally, we are aware the number of men reporting is probably the tip of the iceberg," he added Capaldi acknowledged "there's no equivalent for men of Women's Aid", but cases to Glasgow's dedicated domestic violence court can refer victims to the Assist support service, which "takes a gender-neutral approach".'