One in five girls aged 16-19 have experienced domestic abuse, police estimate

Teenagers are fastest-growing victim group, with officers warning misogyny and ‘toxic’ online influences are drivers

Cases of abuse are growing fastest among teenagers, police have said, with nearly a fifth of girls aged 16-19 estimated to have experienced domestic abuse.

Louisa Rolfe, the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for domestic abuse, said “nowhere near enough” was being done to tackle misogyny among young boys and toxic online influences.