Ceri Owen talks about the escalation of abuse by her ex-husbandWarning: This article contains details of abuse some may find distressing
Making a will and taking out life insurance at 31 seemed like necessary steps for a woman who thought she would die at the hands of her abusive husband.
Describing how he would pull out her hair, stamp on her head, stop her sleeping and washing, Ceri Owen said she was reduced to "a shell of a person".
She went from an outgoing, confident person during their five year relationship to one who felt worthless, and urged women in similar situations to seek help.
The UK government has pledged to clamp down hard on perpetrators of domestic violence, with the minister for victims likening them to "terrorists".
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