785 children were abused in Switzerland in 2009...

Around 785 children were abused last year in Switzerland according to the biggest statistical snapshot to date, but experts say the real number could be higher.

A study by the Swiss paediatrics society pulled together figures for 2009 from 14 of the country’s biggest paediatrics institutions, for the first time giving an overall scale of the problem.

Of the total, 299 children were subjected to physical violence, another 219 cases were of sexual abuse, 213 children suffered neglect and 121 suffered mental ill-treatment. More than half of the cases affected children aged under six. More...

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