Rachel Williams

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has seen The National Domestic Abuse helpline, a 25% increase in calls and online requests for help Because of the lockdown, the refuge charity, says.

you have received hundreds of calls last week, compared to Two Weeks previously, The Charity that runs the Hotline, said.

activists have warned that the restrictions would increase Domestic political tensions and cut off the Escape Routes .

The Charity , said the pressure on the other services and awareness campaigns could have that also led to the increase.

A woman said from their perpetrators a few days ago, The Bbc had the life has become unbearable since the lockdown started.

'Tara ', who The Bbc asked to use your real name, said she had been suffering, and Physical and emotional Abuse from your partner for six months.

When the lockdown started, it was much worse.

you start with the Abuse was subtle: "Isolate me from My Family and friends... I thought I'm cheating on him if I'm with him all The Time ... just controlling".

your Defiler deleted their Social Media accounts and stopped to see the family.

she says, he was "mentally abusive, verbally and beat me of course... recently, it is of course still worse, since the blocking. "

"It was bad... I didn't care if I Wake up from The Night before. I just knew what would happen The Next day, I just wanted to go the past days. "

"as soon as he gets up, he is trying to cause an argument out of nothing, and if I fire back, he would. be easy on me"

Tara has now fled to take refuge in Wales, and is supported by Llamau, a charity for Young People and disadvantaged women.

visits to the UK-wide National Domestic Abuse helpline website for information, goods 150% higher than in The Last week in February, the refuge, said.

Another high-profile campaigner, Rachel Williams , believes that Domestic Violence and potentially murder, escalate, such as social distancing restrictions in the UK.

means of Escape as The School was closed and led to the lockdown

Many of the perpetrators of the isolation already use "as an Instrument of control" by Sandra Horley, chief executive of refuge.

you said in the Last Year 1. 6 million women in England and Wales have experienced Domestic Violence , and "to spend a while in lockdown, or self-insulation, the women and children are likely to be concentrated periods of time with offenders, potentially increasing the risk of Domestic Violence and further restriction of their freedom.

"Domestic Violence is not always Physical - it is a pattern of controlling, threatening and coercive behaviour, emotional, economic, psychological or sexual. "

Domestic Violence survivor Rachel Williams believes lockdown means more killings

Rachel Williams suffered at The Hands of Her Husband for 18 years, and when she told him that she was leaving, he shot her with a sawed-off shotgun.

"For me, the homicide rate is going through The Roof , and that is what we are expecting and bracing for us," she told The Bbc .

"you can't stop the offender, unless he is visible.

"We will never eradicate Domestic Violence , in the end, we have an epidemic that is currently in the UK, with a pandemic at the top. "

The National Domestic Abuse Helpline can stresses be contacted online and by telephone

the police, of men and women, with Abuse At Home during the lockout should still report their experiences to the police and the support of Domestic Violence services.

West Midlands Deputy Chief Constable Louisa Rolfe, the lead on Domestic Violence for the National Police Chiefs' Council, said: "We would always try to remove the offender.

"Because often victims in their own home, where family, friends, and neighbors can look, for they are much safer than if we remove them. "

West Midlands Police Deputy Chief Constable Louisa Rolfe leads on Domestic Violence for the National Police Chiefs' Council

a refuge, the helpline runs 24 hours A Day , Seven Days a week, with employees from home.

An effect of being locked, and the offender could be that it is not only people prone to Domestic Violence , But also may be less likely to be able to an emergency call.

The National Domestic Abuse Helpline offers therefore the possibility to contact them through their website, with a quick exit button that is guaranteed to be no record of the attempt, the Links on the telephone.

For Tara , although the Abuse worsens to spend if with 24 hours of the day in isolation with your partner, she feels the lockdown proved to her that she needed to Escape your relationship for ever.

For information and support in cases of Domestic Violence , contact:

Online web chats and SMS services are also available.

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Source of news: bbc.com