'Domestic abuse happens to men too'
Alex Skeel was repeatedly abused by his girlfriend Jordan Worth, who has become the first woman in the UK to be imprisoned for controlling and coercive behaviour.
He spoke to the BBC about the violence he suffered, and what he wants to be done.
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