‘He punched me in the face, gripped my throat’ Gently closing the bedroom door, I tiptoed away.
Peace at last, I thought, relaxing on the sofa.
My daughter Maisy, then 8 months, was finally asleep.
A single mum, she kept me busy.
I’d fallen pregnant when I was just 16. It was a complete surprise.
Things hadn’t worked out with her dad, but I was excited to be a mum.
When Maisy was born in January 2016, I had to grow up.
Nights out with my mates were swapped for midnight bottle-feeds and nappy changes.
Not that I minded.
I loved being a mum.
And, luckily, Maisy’s dad’s mum Carla Dixon lived nearby, so she was always on hand.
Tonight, though, it was just me and my girl.
But as…
