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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Maya Oppenheim

Domestic abuse survivor: ‘It started with love bombing and ended with him holding me hostage’

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Esther’s* relationship started with flowers, poems, and letters. Her new partner could not afford to lavish her with expensive gifts but would keep telling her she was a beautiful person and send her romantic lines he had found on the internet.

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