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Is domestic abuse worse in the countryside?
Domestic abuse campaigners are calling for more protection for victims in rural areas.
Growing up on a farm, Tracy Lewis remembers the physical and emotional abuse from her farmer father. When she was eight, she recalled her dad pulling her out of bed by her hair to go lambing as her mum told her "you have to get the lamb out or we're both going to die".
Tracy, now 48 and a farmer herself, and other domestic abuse survivors are calling on governments to better support victims in rural areas.
The UK government said it was working to address disparities while the Welsh government said challenges will be considered in its next national strategy.
(Image: Philip John)
