See images of mum left to die after brutal assault by abusive partner

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Hayley Lowles who was brutally assault by her partner has released the horrific pictures in the hope that it will encourage other women who are victims of domestic abuse to find the courage to leave their partners this Christmas.

According to Mirror, Hayley, 34, only escaped the clutches of a seven-year abusive relationship with Matthew Sargent after he nearly killed her in a savage attack at her home.

The mother-of-one was left in coma with a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain after Sargent battered her before smashing an OVEN DOOR on her head.

Hayley was left with deep holes in both sides of her head, behind her ears and a swollen face.

Parts of her skull broke and lodged into her brain and she suffered a broken nose and slashes to her face.

Sargent, 30, was jailed for a minimum of 16 years and now Hayley is calling on others to make the brave first step to avoid a Christmas tragedy.

She said: “I feel like if I could help just one person to have a good Christmas by escaping an abusive relationship then it feels like what I went through had a purpose. Whether they hit you or not, if you’re scared of them then it is not a normal relationship. I can’t believe it took him to nearly kill me for me to leave. You never realise how awful it is and how unhappy you are until you leave.”

The hairdresser, from Chelmsford, Essex, does not remember anything from the brutal assault which left her in a medically-induced coma for four days.

Hayley was attacked at her home in Basildon, Essex, on the evening of August 22 last year after her partner snapped during an argument.

Sargent was sentenced to 16 and a half years imprisonment, plus five years on licence, after being found guilty of attempted murder at Basildon Crown Court in May.

Outside the court, police described him as a ‘violent and manipulative man.’

The shocking incident was the first time he had been violent towards Hayley, but sadly it was the culmination of a seven-year mentally abusive relationship.

She said: “I would never have classed what Matt did as ‘domestic abuse’. But now I’m aware it was so much worse than I ever realised at the time. Christmas was always a time when his problems would get worse. He would always promise me lavish presents but I never wanted presents – I just wanted a normal Christmas. Then about two weeks before he would go off the rails and would disappear. He would spend all the Christmas money on a drink and drugs binge. In seven years, I never got a present or even a Christmas card from him. I never had one Christmas with Matt where he wasn’t arrested. The last Christmas with him, when I was pregnant, I had a knock on the door and opened it to find CID on my doorstep asking questions about a burglary across the road. He was wanted for it so they arrested him on Christmas Day.”

Hayley is now urging those in abusive relationships to leave before it is too late after her ‘lucky escape.’

Despite feeling fortunate to be alive, Hayley’s injuries left her unable to continue her chosen career as they have affected her ability to concentrate within a busy salon environment.

She added: “The attack did take away a lot from me. I couldn’t return to my flat as it was a crime scene and I wasn’t allowed to be alone due to my head injuries. But I do still feel like I had a lucky escape – I could have died.”

Hayley is now rebuilding her life with her 23-month-old son, William, at their new home.

She added: “Last Christmas I was in and out of hospital so this will be my first normal Christmas in years. I can’t wait to just relax with my son and not have to worry about a knock on the door.”

Brave Hayley has now become the face of Essex County Council and the Essex Police Crime Commissioner’s domestic abuse awareness campaign.

Dick Madden, Essex county councillor responsible for children and families, said: “People often hold things together over Christmas for the sake of their families, clinging to the hope they can make things better and the person they love will change. Sadly, all too often this is not the case and the abuse continues throughout Christmas and into the New Year. There is no need for people to go on suffering because help and support is available.”

Source: mirror.co.uk