Man and woman named as seven people arrested in 'domestic abuse crackdown'
A man and woman have been named and seven people arrested in a "crackdown on domestic abuse". Officers travelled across Wirral, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Knowsley on Thursday, September 19 to arrest people they believe were responsible for both recent and historical cases of domestic abuse.
Two people were also charged with domestic abuse offences. Kelly Bird, 36, from Old Swan, was charged with assault and she appeared in court on Friday, September 20.
Kevin Durant, 35, from Birkenhead, was charged with an offence of stalking involving serious alarm and distress. He was conditionally bailed and will appear at Merseyside Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday, September 24.
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One man and one woman were bailed with conditions, two men were bailed and one woman was issued with a domestic violence protection notice.
Detective Chief Inspector Sue Hinds said: “We are relentless in our pursuit of offenders and are determined to put them before the courts. These days of action support the work that our officers carry out every day to bring offenders to justice and ensure that victim-survivors are given the support that they need.
“Merseyside Police is determined to break that cycle of abuse where perpetrators continue to commit crime after crime against their victim thinking that every time they do, they are less likely to get caught
“I would really like to urge anyone who may be a victim of domestic abuse, or know someone who is a victim, to please reach out for help. We take reports of domestic abuse extremely seriously, and we are here to listen and support you and bring perpetrators to justice.”