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'Don't turn a blind eye': Scots cops' warning signs of domestic abuse over Christmas

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Police want people to call them if they believe their neighbours could be the victim of domestic violence over the festive season.

As a result of Covid, victims are left stuck at home with their attacker, and police say it may be those living close by who will be the first to pick up on any signs of abuse.

Detective Inspector Gordon Patullo has spent the past five years working as part of Police Scotland’s Domestic Abuse Task Force, which targets the most high-risk domestic attackers who have a history of abusing partner after partner.

He said: “It’s often not as obvious as seeing someone come out of a house black and blue or being thrown out into the garden in just their underwear. “Neighbours will often hear disturbances in a house

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