Two of Scotland's worst serial domestic abusers from Lanarkshire have been jailed for total of 27 years.Christopher James and William Sproul are among five of the country's most heinous offenders who were snared by the specialist Police Scotland’s Domestic Abuse Task Force.More than 200 police investigations were launched into Scotland’s worst serial domestic abusers in the past year.In the last two weeks alone five of the violent abusers were sentenced to a total of 61 years in prison.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The thugs were responsible for raping, beating and torturing at least 21 women between them.James, 39, was sentenced to 13 years extended sentence and 15 year non-harassment order for numerous offences against two women including sexual offences and assault to injury and danger to life.Sproul, 61, was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment on May 6 and received a 20 year non-harassment order for numerous sexual offences, assaults and Section 1 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 against six women including two children over a 30 year period.Scots police take a domestic abuse call every nine minutes.In 2021/22, Police Scotland officers responded to 63,093 calls about domestic abuse, 43 per cent of which resulted in a crime being recorded.
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