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A number of police forces in England and Wales have been undercounting some of the most serious violent crimes, the government has admitted.
It means figures for serious violent crimes rose by 22% compared to last year - rather than showing a fall as previous figures appeared to indicate.
The mistake happened when some crimes classed as "grievous bodily harm with intent" were recorded as less serious. Figures say overall crime is down, and ministers say these can be trusted.
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Can somebody explain the last line to me. How can they say the figures can be trusted when they are actually announcing they have already screwed up with the previous figures
