How Coronavirus lockdown affected domestic abuse victims

BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire was 16 when her household left their house in Littleborough, close to Rochdale – and with it the place she skilled violence by the hands of her father.

Thirty-five years on she returns to her childhood house to confront these recollections and embarks on a journey to see how these residing with domestic violence have been impacted by the coronavirus lockdown.

In-depth analysis by Girls’s Help for Panorama reveals the true scale and nature of domestic abuse below lockdown through the pandemic.

You’ll be able to watch Panorama: Escaping my Abuser on Monday 17 August on BBC One at 19:30BST.