500 domestic violence cases in two months

Cases of domestic violence in Cyprus are on the rise, as police revealed that officers have investigated almost 500 domestic violence cases and made 93 arrests during September and October alone. According to data provided to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) by the police, officers in Limassol received 135 complaints, in Nicosia 131 complaints, 117 in Larnaca, 37 in Paphos, 68 in Famagusta, and in Morphou eight. The Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family (SPAVO), told CNA that their data also confirm that domestic violence cases are increasing at a worrying rate. SPAVO defines abuse