Wettest summer in 100 years sees rise in domestic violence, claims UK police

New Delhi, Can weather be a reason for domestic violence? Can't say, but if Police in the UK is to be believed, they are witnessing a rise in domestic violence cases during incessant periods of rain. Police in UK are blaming the bad weather for this. They claim that the wettest summer on record forced couples to stay indoor that resulted in 'Cabin Fever' among them which led to violent outbursts.

According to the data released by MeteoGroup, Britain has received 14.25 inches of rain during June, July and August, making it the wettest summer since 1912. Devon and Cornwall Police said that violent crimes in tranquil Sidmouth rose from 90 to 124 in the past one year. Britain saw just 143 hours of sunshine in the same period.

There had been 75 domestic abuse cases in Devon and Cornwall, which have been hit by heavy rain, in the past 24 hours. Sidmouth Town Council's Sergeant Andy Turner blamed the increase on two new housing developments and the relentless rain the region had endured. But the incessant rain did help see a fall in offenses such as criminal damage and anti-social behaviour,