Hi, my name is redken!

Hello Redken,

Firstly, welcome to the Scope community forum. I hope you find the support and advice you need on here should you need it.

As a disabled second year law student, I'm very interested in knowing why you are disappointed with the courts? Have you taken something to court? Or is it a case of more general disappointment with their current attitude?

Once again, a warm welcome,
George

I was in an abusive relationship about 8 years ago , I was kept in a flat he had burned all of my cloths put locks on every door keeping me locked in the bathroom most of the time , only when other people were around or he needed something I got out . After him being arrested many times and a police man started to notice the case due to my admissions into Hospital after being stabbed , hit over the head with a crow bar and another time a dumb bell , had my feet burned and a lot of other violence , also I was only 6 stone because of not having food . one night I managed to run out through a window that he had mistakenly left open I was naked and covered from head to toe in blood , I was admitted to Hospital spending 5 weeks , on my release from hospital the police man arranged travel 500 miles away , I was with a family member who had kids and was'ent in good health, he came to the house , I was terrified and still brain washed , he ended taking me back to the prison of the flat at knife point . I was there for a further 3 weeks before the police noticed that I had had no contact , officers came to the flat , one of the female officers looked through the post box and witnessed me being kicked into a storage area . He was arrested and kept in prison for a few months . In the time he was in prison I was still brain washed thinking I would never get away , I was sending him money , visiting the prison and writing to him as he had told me he would find me and my family and kill us . I have two daughters , [ they were at my mums through all of this , I would never put them at risk ] anyway he had been in prison for a few weeks were he had to stay until trial ,
I was on my way home from the jail , I had to buy stationary for the purpose of my ordered thee letters per day , I was having trouble finding the required envelopes , I was crying and in a panic , A man tapped me after hearing my north accent ," are you ok?" , he asked if I wanted a coffee , I was in so much fear as I had been told I was being watched every were I went , It was Eddie and our first meeting , I don't know why but that day I spilled my heart out telling him as much as I could , when he left he gave me money for food and told me were I could find him if I needed a chat , the next week I went to see Eddie , I wanted to return the money he had given me , once again we went for a coffee , he explained that I could get away , he contacted the police telling them that he had a place in his home were I would be safe , He took me to his home he nursed me back to health both mentally and physically , I would never have stood up in a court room against my ex , with Eddies support I did , I had feelings for Eddie quite early , Eddie says he new this but he wanted me to have a straight head , and he dident want to cause any more stress as a new relationship was not what I was in need of , he encouraged me to go back to church , joint groups have counselling and ware my scars with confidence .
After the court case were my ex pleaded guilty and was given a short time before sentencing to sort out financial details and some other things although he was warned that he was going away for some time , Eddie and I were picnicking in a park when my phone rang , it was the police , my ex had been found dead in the flat ,
Eddie and I have been together for 7 years , we are engaged , I cant stand the way Eddie is being treated by organization ,
Sorry about the mistakes and the length of my story .