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Domestic violence experts warn they are seeing an alarming increase in abusive partners stalking their exes using mini tracking devices and mobile phone apps.

The social service Help at Hand, funds technology to help reduce family violence and its general manager Gavin Healy said the majority of the refuges they deal with report tracking devices are a problem.

"They're being found everywhere, they're being found slipped in handbags, kids teddies if they know there's a toy the kid brings everywhere with them they'll stick it in there, back of the car," he said.

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"We've also come across a situation where someone had acc

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