N. Ireland: Domestic violence against men at highest level on record

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'Domestic violence against men in Northern Ireland has increased by more than 40% in nine years – and that's just reported incidents.

PSNI figures reveal that the figure reached a record of 2,525 male victims in 2012/13, up 259 cases on the year before.

Police started recording the statistics nine years ago.

They also show that in one year alone (2011/12) the level of reported incidents jumped 25% (from 1,833 to 2,266).

But this may be only a fraction of the true figure due to the reluctance of many men to come forward because of embarrassment and shame – a scenario the police and support groups hope will change.

Northern Ireland's first crisis centre for male abuse victims, Men's Aid NI, was opened earlier this year.'