Brave abuse victim shows horror injuries after she was locked in house and given FOUR HOUR beating by ex- boyfriend
Kelsie Skillen shared photographs of her injuries after her former partner was found guilty of the horrific beating
A WOMAN has bravely shown the cuts and bruises that covered her body after she was battered for four hours by her former partner.
Kelsie Skillen shared photographs of her injuries after her vicious boyfriend James McCourt, 19, admitted to the brutal attack in court.
The 19-year-old has now been left scarred after the attack, which occurred at the home the couple once shared together.
Writing on Facebook, she said: "Sorry for the graphic pictures but as a lot of you may know that in june my ex boyfriend JAMES MCCOURT basically locked me in our house for 4 hours and battered me repeatedly to the extent i was hospitalized.
"As u can see mostly kept hitting my face , today was the court case and he was found guilty for everything he done to me, i am also now left with a scar."
The young woman, who shared 10 photographs of the bruising that mostly covered her face and arms, wrote: "I'm purely just puttin this out there so everyone knows what hes like considering some people are still tryin to defend him and others are believing he is being sentenced for something else as that's what he's obviously going to tell people , and I would never be able to forgive myself if I didn't tell people about this and another poor girl ended up in my situation."
The post continued: "Thanks to everyone who came to support me today and who has supported me this full way it means a lot".
Addressing criticism that she had also been part of the abuse she said: "People clearly can't just accept that he's guilty".
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The make up artist from Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow, had been rushed to hospital following the attack which left her with cuts to her face and covered in bruises.
Her post has since been shared more than 1400 times, with the young woman flooded with messages of support.
Her mother, Susan Skillen said: "So proud of my daughter for standing up to this beast. She has been so brave through all of this. It's all over now, he pleaded guilty today after being remanded for three months. Now just to wait for the sentence to be confirmed. I hope he rots in hell."
Another woman Alison Wilson wrote: "Such a caring and brave thing you've done. There are many abusers out there and even if you only encourage one victim to speak up you should be very, very proud of the strong woman you are.
"May there be an abundance of joy and happiness in your future-you deserve it."
Others branded the woman's former partner as "cowardly".
McCourt has been remanded in custody to await sentencing after he admitted the brutal assault during an appearance at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
McCourt, of King's Park, Glasgow, admitted two charges of assaulting Kelsie and a further charge of acting in a threatening and abusive manner.
His sentence was deferred until next month for preparation of background reports.
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domestic violence
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