Prosecutors in England and Wales expect rise in domestic abuse during World Cup

CPS urges victims to go to police, saying they will be taken seriously and it won't hesitate' to bring abusers to justice

Prosecutors in England and Wales are expecting incidents of domestic abuse to increase during the men's World Cup, and have urged victims to come forward, saying those responsible will be held accountable".

We often see more domestic abuse cases around major football tournaments like these," the CPS national stalking lead, Olivia Rose, said. The point that we want to get across is that those responsible will be held accountable, and that we won't hesitate to bring them to justice."