NO HIDING PLACE FOR DOMESTIC ABUSERS

Lord Advocate's vow to victims as more thugs caught

- BY NORMAN SILVESTER

SCOTLAND'S top prosecutor has revealed new figures showing a rise of almost 20 per cent in the convictions of men for domestic abuse.

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain said women can now expect the full force of the law to be brought against their tormentors.

The country's senior law officer also said her thoughts were with victims at a difficult time of year.

But she urged them to take confidence from what she called the largest rise in convictions since new domestic abuse legislation was enacted in 2019.

She also pledged the ongoing commitment of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service to have more abusers charged, prosecuted and convicted.

She added: "It is my sincere hope that this significant increase in domestic abuse convictions gives confidence to victims.

"Too many women in Scotland will feel unsafe in their own homes this Christmas.