Two of the three sexual offenders behind last month’s assaults in Cardiff appeared before the Crown Court on 12 October, but the matter of women’s safety is still a looming question.
“We are continuing our high-visibility patrols throughout the city centre and surrounding areas,” say the South Wales Police.
The attacks have left Cardiff residents fearing for their safety in what is usually considered an invulnerable city.
Gorsedd Gardens, near the National Museum, was the scene of the last sexual assault in Cardiff on 24 September
ONS’s latest report shows the number of reported sex offences in England and Wales at its highest since 2002. It’s no wonder then that Mike Szelag (Krav Maga South Wales) reports an increase in women who are taking safety into their own hands with reality-based self-defence systems such as Krav Maga.
“Awareness is key,” he advises. “If you notice a potentially dangerous situation early enough, you can avoid it.”
Szelag will run a women’s safety seminar in Newport on 25 October, where he will teach defence techniques against kidnap, choke and rape attempts.
