CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Child cruelty offences 'highest in a decade'

Recorded child cruelty offences are the highest they have been in a decade, children’s charity warns.

By William Eichler | 22 June 2016

Recorded child cruelty offences are the highest they have been in a decade, children's charity warns.

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) has released a report revealing a 75% rise in child cruelty and neglect cases recorded by police over the last 10 years.

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