Domestic violence increases 25% during England World Cup games

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Domestic violence increases 25% during England World Cup games

21 extra incidents reported in Kent after England's loss to Italy last weekend

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    • Thursday 19 June 2014 12:26

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The National Centre for Domestic Violence is trying to raise awareness about domestic violence during the World Cup, after it emerged that instances increased by 25% after England Games at the 2010 tournament.

Ahead of England's Group D match with Uruguay tonight, the centre launched a new advert that sees a woman anxiously waiting in the kitchen as the sound of football commentary bleeds from the living room, before the TV set is abruptly switched off.

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"Studies conducted by the National Centre for Domestic Violence, ACPO and the BBC revealed that during the 2010 World Cup cases of domestic violence rose by an average of 25% after an England match, win or lose," it wrote alongside the video.

"Show your support against domestic violence this World Cup and let's #beatDV."