My vicious boyfriend beat me up and was in 'secret school of abusers' – but there is a way out

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A mum has told of how she was beaten up by her vile boyfriend who made her believe she was 'soft' and 'bruised easily'. Amy (not her real name), from Wigan, first thought they were play fighting, but was left with 'massive bruises' and would drop to the floor after he would give her a 'dead leg'.

She felt trapped in the abusive relationship for years as she didn't want her child to have separated parents. READ MORE: 'Freezing' Christmas Market stallholder with no electricity considering SHUTTING as she makes just £30 a day But after finding the strength to leave her partner earlier this year, she is now sharing her story in the hope of encouraging others to report incidents as she warns that 'abuse thrives in silence.' And she argues