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Outlook: I Was Blinded By My Boyfriend

Tina Nash

09/01/2013

I Was Blinded By My Boyfriend

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The British woman who suffered terrible domestic violence leaving her blind in both eyes

Matthew Bannister talks to Tina Nash - who suffered terrible domestic violence which left her blind in both eyes. Now she wants other women to learn from her experience.

Tina Nash suffered months of domestic abuse at the hands of her boyfriend Shane Jenkin, who beat her unconscious and gouged out both of her eyes, leaving her blind. 

Last year he pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm and was sentenced to life imprisonment. 
Tina's written a book 'Out of the Darkness' and wants other women to learn from her terrible experience. 

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Picture: Tina Nash outside court
Picture Credit: AP

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