all the new China dining sets I had purchased. Everything that was meant to be beautiful and romantic was just eradicated in minutes. What I do recall vividly is the baseball bat blows to ribs and my head…the rest of that night is a bit blurry to say the least.

The police were called again by one of the concerned neighbours and I guess it is thanks to them I am still alive.

The next thing I was able to recall was waking up in the intensive care unit. I had glucose drips in my hands but couldn’t really move and I wasn’t sure why. I couldn’t even see properly; I just kept dozing in and out of consciousness.

I was told by the nurses and my family I was like that for a while till I eventually came around. I recall seeing my father