Abused by My Girlfriend

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Abused by My Girlfriend

"Where coercive control started"

2019

0h 50m

7.6(7 votes)

Documentary

Crime

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Overview

The remarkable story of Alex Skeel, a 23-year-old man from Bedford who survived an abusive relationship with his girlfriend Jordan Worth

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Alex Skeel

Himself

Jordan Worth

Self (archive footage)

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Directed by: Niamh Kennedy

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