The number of reported crimes involving children attacking parents has doubled in the past three years, data suggests
Mental health charity Young Minds said violence towards parents could indicate a cry for help
A charity said violence towards parents could indicate a cry for help, with support"often too hard to access".The data, provided following BBC Freedom of Information requests, was gathered by asking police for adolescent to parent violence and abuse statistics from 2015-2018. "She'd hit me in the car while I was driving, she'd grab hold of my throat while I was driving along and she'd hit her brother in the car," Helen said.
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