A woman has been rushed to hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Dundee.
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A woman was left 'virtually unrecognisable' after being beaten to a pulp by her abusive partner. The victim has asked not to be named, but took the brave step of releasing a picture of her injuries to show the severity of the attack.
Violent thug Karl Machin filmed himself on his mobile phone battering his partner at her home in Blackpool on December 4 last year. Police say her injuries were so severe one of the officers called to the scene thought she had dyed red hair, but it was actually soaked in blood.
The victim, a mum-of-one, was left with a broken jaw, lost a number of teeth, concussion, a brain injury resulting in memory issues, speech impairment and a broken eye socket causing her eyelid to not shut properly, water and droop. She also has nerve and tissue damage on her face which affected her smile, two black eyes, bruising to her legs, ribs and back.
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In a victim impact statement given to the court the woman outlined the impact of the attack. She said: "Although I received significant physical injuries the emotional and psychological damage to me has been just as horrific.
"The trauma and psychological distress this has caused me is immeasurable. I suffer with flashbacks, nightmares.
"I also am experiencing trauma responses/triggering such as hyper vigilance, hyper- arousal, anxiety and very distressing panic attacks. I am nervous in big crowds and do not like being in enclosed spaces especially with men around.
"I am on edge and feel exposed and unsafe, always looking over my shoulder in case someone is behind me who might hurt me. I struggle to sleep due to nightmares as even in my sleep I relive what
A woman has been rushed to hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Dundee.
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