Bernard Grace lived a solitary life.
28.04.2023 - 09:25 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A young woman who was covered head to toe in bruises was so badly beaten by her partner that she wrote a letter saying goodbye to her young son. Jessica Davies, 23, has been left with the physical and mental scars of the abuse from Thomas Parry.
The mum has bravely spoken of the savage beatings her ex-boyfriend dealt out while their two-year-old son slept in the next room. The burly man, weighing 23 stone and much taller than 5ft 3in Jessica, subjected her to over eight years of controlling behaviour, reports Wales Online.
She met her partner when she was 15 and initially believed him to be a gentle giant but the relationship became toxic as Parry became controlling and attacked her so viciously, it left police officers stunned.
Jessica bravely wants to to raise awareness about domestic abuse and to help others. She said: "I felt physically and emotionally powerless and I thought the only way out was death. Either he was going to kill me or I'd take my own life."
She recounted the terrifying details of the thug stamping on, punching, choking and humiliating her as he warned her things "could get worse". She added: "His words were 'I can get way way way worse'. I knew he meant it too."
Horrifying images show the extent of her bruising and injuries. Parry was said to have smashed her face with his size 11 shoes as their two-year-old child, who was sick with chickenpox, was resting in a nearby bedroom. She was so terrified of the abuser that she set up a fake email account and prepared a letter to write to her son after the assault.
She added: “I really believed he was going to kill me. He was a hulk of a man. He was absolutely savage. He tried to dehumanise me in every way he could. He told me nobody could stop him. He spat on
Bernard Grace lived a solitary life.
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