Abi begged Michael Carr to think of her family as he squeezed his arms tighter around her throat.
The room grew darker as she desperately gasped for breath. Through her blurred vision, she reached forward and pulled at the sentimental gold chain around his neck.
She felt the cold metal snap in her bloodied hand and Michael recoiled in shock. Momentarily free from his grip, Abi pushed herself off the floor and ran towards the door.