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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Sophie Halle-Richards

'I felt like my time was running out and no matter what I did I couldn't escape him'

Every time Alisha left the house to meet her ex-boyfriend, she'd hug her family that bit tighter. She had no idea what would be waiting for her when she arrived.

When she first met Adam Kabenge through a mutual friend in 2020, they were both just 17-years-old. They started chatting on Snapchat, then began dating a few months later.

In the first few weeks of their relationship, Kabenge told her he loved her, wanted to marry her and have children. Alisha now realises he was love-bombing her - but she was blinded at the time.

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