ALCOHOL and a football defeat were to blame for a dramatic rise in the number of reported domestic abuse cases to Strathclyde police on the day Scotland were beaten 2-1 by Italy in the Euro 2008 qualifiers.
Police cases 37% above average
ALCOHOL and a football defeat were to blame for a dramatic rise in the number of reported domestic abuse cases to Strathclyde police on the day Scotland were beaten 2-1 by Italy in the Euro 2008 qualifiers.