Faith-based crime reports relating to witchcraft crime in 2021

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.024069

I note you seek access to the following information:

I require all faith-based crime reports relating to witchcraft crime. The dates are between 01/01/2021 and 31/12/2022. The new term from my report is The Amber Project.

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I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

There were eight (8) cases that had been flagged as having a connection to ‘abuse linked to witchcraft and spirit possession’ between the dates 01/01/21 and 31/12/2021.

Please note, the Amber Project is not the name of our work on Abuse Linked to Witchcraft and Spirit Possession. The Amber Project is a multi-agency initiative we are part of that relates to ALWSP.

The overarching name is still ‘Project Violet’.