A Belfast mum has said her life has been "a nightmare" after losing custody of her children due to the risks of her abusive ex-partner.
The woman says that she had been involved in an abusive relationship for four years which ended after she claims she was repeatedly strangled and attacked after the couple returned home from a night out.
She says that she was attacked because she didn't want to go to a party after their night out and that her ex-partner became angry because he had arranged to purchase drugs at the location and could no longer do so.
