Nina Matthews was caught 'in an evil game of cat and mouse with a monster' - the brave single mum has now spoken out on her experiences at the hands of her abusive ex
At first glance, Ben Cotton seemed like an all action hero. Tall, handsome and a former soldier. He was a man who made a striking impression.
"I wanted to take my time", she says. "I had been through a difficult time and I was quite closed off, so I wanted to get to know each other slowly. But Ben started bringing lots of clothes around to my house. I felt like he was moving in without asking me. "On Valentine's Day I sent him a card and signed it 'Love Nina', and he sulked at that, saying 'you don't love me though, do you?'. It was just the way I always sign cards but he had to make a big deal of it. Then I managed to pick up a Sunday shift at work. I can't usually work weekends because of childcare, but my son was away visiting his dad. I work as a waitress and on a Sunday most of the staff stay behind for a drink at the end of the shift.
Two hours later, Nina woke to banging at the door. She left her phone in the bedroom and went to see what was going on. Cotton had kicked her door so hard the bolt had broken, and as she stood in the hallway in her dressing gown, he barged past her and into the house. She said: "I was trapped in my own home in an evil game of cat and mouse with a monster. My refuge was turned into a battleground."
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