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Local Radio,3 mins

Is domestic violence on the increase?

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A family mediator in Blackburn says domestic violence and forced marriage in the Asian community is on the rise, and he thinks religious institutions are not tackling the issue. Yunus Manghera's been running the voluntary Family Unit Support Service, or FUSS, for the past 12 years. He says he's seen an increase in cases referred to him by the community. In this extract Âé¶¹Éç Radio Manchester and Lancashire’s Talat-Farooq Awan asks him why he feels there's been an increase…

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