A thug "love-bombed" his partner by showering her with gifts and even got her name tattooed on his arm before their relationship descended into shocking violence.
Jason Murphy was jailed for a vicious attack on his ex-girlfriend *Kelly (not her real name) at his home in New Ferry on May 27 this year. But his victim has spoken out about her ordeal, and described how the intense affection he bombarded her with in the early days of their relationship soured into something more sinister.
According to domestic violence charities, love-bombing refers to excessively or inappropriately showering someone with gifts, attention, compliments or affection, and can be a way of "hooking" a partner into a relationship or making them feel dependent.
