Male domestic abuse victim: I could have died after attack
A man, whose ex-girlfriend left him with life-threatening injuries, has spoken for the first time about the domestic violence he suffered.
Mark Kirkpatrick, who's 30, was found on a street in Lancashire seven months ago after his former partner Gemma Hollings attacked him with a pole, hammer and a glass bottle.
She was jailed in October for eight years over the attack.
Speaking to Newsbeat's Nomia Iqbal he describes the violence in the relationship and explains why he's grateful the police got involved.
Video journalist: Ben Mundy
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