Spotlight on male victims of domestic abuse
March 62010
Those who suffer abuse are now being urged to seek help as part of a nationwide awareness week.
Ian McNicholl told Sky News he had been trapped in a terrifying violent relationship.
He described how his former partner, Michelle Williamson, squirted bleach in his eyes, forced lit cigarettes up his nose and burnt his arms with a hot iron.
She also smashed his shoulder with a hammer with such ferocity that the handle snapped.
“It gets worse without you realising,” he explained.
“You can’t seem to think for yourself or separate fact from fiction. You just want to keep her happy by complying and keeping her happy.
“As bizarre as it sounds, I still loved her.”
As Mr McNicholl found himself on the brink of committing suicide, a concerned neighbour alerted the police and his 10-month ordeal came to an end.
In April 2009, Williamson was sentenced at Grimsby Crown Court to serve a total of 18 years in prison.
Mr McNicholl is now slowly rebuilding his life and is about to have reconstructive surgery on his fractured eye sockets.
He told Sky News: “The fear of repercussions certainly stops people from reporting things.
“At one stage I was walking into the same newsagent with a new black eye or injury every day. Nobody said or did anything.”
A new TV advert will be part of a week-long awareness campaign.
Dr Steve Connor from the National Centre for Domestic Violence said: “As a man, it can be difficult to admit that you are being abused.
“As the advert points out, a man might feel ashamed, embarrassed or worried that he may be considered less of a man by speaking out against his abuser.”
The NCDV can be contacted via http://www.ncdv.org.uk/, telephone 0844 8044 999 or text “NCDV” to 60777
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March 6th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
Incredible and sad. …
Incredible and sad. But I am happy that justice has been done and she was thrown behind bars.
March 6th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
This video won’t …
This video won’t load. Guess the feminazis have blocked it.
March 6th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
Feminists say that …
Feminists say that all such cases are women fighting back in self defence.
If she had killed him, she would claim “battered wife syndrome” to beat the rap. No murdered husband has ever contradicted such a claim.
March 6th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
Unfortunately no …
Unfortunately no man wants to admit he is powerless. I am pleased this poor Man found help.
March 6th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
Holy shit, thanks …
Holy shit, thanks for the post
March 6th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
That poor man!
That poor man!
March 6th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
women have so much …
women have so much help they can make false claims willynilly and not jam up the services provided for battered women. Meanwhile a Mens DV shelter, if you can find one is just a 5 bedroom flat.
March 6th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
No, the hardest …
No, the hardest step for MEN is finding help… Not women. They have help on virtually every street corner.
TMOTS
March 6th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
this is status …
this is status quo, but unlike 99% of male on female DV, this is REAL.
March 6th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
Nice I’m glad she …
Nice I’m glad she went to jail for a long time.