The helpline, run by the NSPCC, carried out 663 counselling sessions where children reported experiencing physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect during the week of 17 April. The figure was a fifth higher than the previous week, the NSPCC said.
A 15-year-old girl who called Childline told counsellors: “My parents are physically abusing me – it's happening quite often now since schools closed and I'm really scared. They hit me and often it leaves me with bruises. I really want to get out of the house and be somewhere safe and happy. I'm scared that my parents will get angry and hurt me more if I tell someone."
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