Crackdown sees 25 jailed for domestic abuse

Twenty-five domestic abuse offenders have been jailed in the West Midlands within the past two months alongside a police crackdown aimed at protecting victims, officers said.

A total of 30 offenders appeared in court for crimes including assault, stalking, harassment, threats, criminal damage, and breaches of restraining and non-molestation orders.

Sentences for those jailed averaged 25 weeks.

The campaign came during the run-up to Christmas when reports of domestic violence traditionally rise, the West Midlands force said.

In a planned operation across the region in December, nearly 100 suspects were detained on suspicion of domestic abuse offences.

Among the 25 people who were jailed, a 45-year-old man sentenced to 33 months for a domestic assault in Edgbaston, and a 71-year-old man who was imprisoned for 21 months for stalking a woman in Birmingham.

Five other offenders who were convicted received suspended sentences, community orders, or restraining orders.

Det Insp Charlie Sparks said: "Our specialist teams remain wholly focused on supporting survivors and bringing perpetrators before the courts.

"We understand the devastating impact these crimes have on victims, often in the place they should feel safest—their own homes.

"Our officers work tirelessly to gather strong evidence and secure convictions, ensuring victims are safeguarded and offenders held accountable."

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