Wednesday, a wanted man handed himself in to the police in West Sussex, England to avoid having to spend any more time in lockdown with the individuals he shares a home with.

The individual, who has not been identified, turned himself in voluntarily to Sussex police, with official sources citing that he handed himself in because he longed for "peace and quiet" at home.

A Sussex police Inspector Darren Taylor tweeted: “Peace and quiet! Wanted male handed himself in to the team yesterday afternoon after informing us he would rather go back to prison then have to spend more time with the people he was living with! One in custody and heading back to prison to serve some further time on his own.”

In turn, West Sussex police stated that he was in custody and is heading back to jail. 

To this unidentified man, going back to prison appeared to have been more appealing to this man than being in lockdown with those he lived with.

A Dec. 2020 study from The Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS) confirmed that there is a clear link between stress and lockdowns, with several psychologists also reporting a steep rise in individuals experiencing stress similar to that of burnout from work.

Additionally, a vast amount of studies have found that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on family dynamics and friends. Notably, an Oxford University study found that levels of stress, depression, and anxiety among individuals has increased with lockdown pressures as coronavirus pandemics surged worldwide.

Statistics confirmed the strain parents and couples faced during lockdowns. Apr. 2020, research conducted by the relationship support charity 'Relate' showed that 23 percent of couples indicated that they were struggling to keep their relationships afloat. Additionally, July figures showed that lockdowns caused a total of eight percent of people to realise they needed to end their relationship, which rose to 15 percent for those in the age bracket of 25 to 34.

Notably, divorce inquiries surged by 300 percent in the UK amid strengthened lockdown measures according to Co-op.