A home abuse survivor has bravely shared her story of months of torment endured by the hands of her monster ex in a bid to “preserve individuals secure”.
Jade Doolan, 27, was crushed, raped, manipulated and subjected to vicious identify calling by her ex-boyfriend Rian Hood, 31, of Kilmarnock, throughout their 18-month relationship.
Hood was discovered responsible of 10 fees together with rape, abduction and assault to hazard of life involving 4 victims following a trial on the Excessive Courtroom in Elgin and was remanded in custody previous to his sentencing subsequent month.
Jade has waived her proper to anonymity to share her story within the hope of defending those that might get right into a future relationship with Hood.
Jade, who works in finance, stated that Hood was “so good” and “supportive” when the pair rekindled their friendship in 2018 earlier than changing into an merchandise in Might of that yr.
In September 2018, Hood launched his first assault on Jade – the place he locked her out of their dwelling on Bonnyton Highway, Kilmarnock, in her underwear – earlier than subjecting her to months of abuse.
She instructed Ayrshire Dwell: “He had full management of all my accounts and passwords, my location was on always and he checked my messages every day.
“The assaults simply acquired worse and worse. Christmas Eve was one of many worst ones. It was the one which spurred me to depart him for good.
“He headbutted me. I bumped into the kitchen and he smashed my head off the wall.
“He slapped me so laborious that he put air in my ear and burst my eardrum and knocked me unconscious.
“I used to be saved by the [door] bell. I don’t know if he would’ve stopped, I genuinely thought he was going to kill me that night time.
“It was 2am into Christmas so I actually went to mattress. I’m not from Kilmarnock, my household aren’t, I don’t have any pals there – I wasn’t allowed any – so I used to be caught.”
After the Christmas interval, Jade was given refuge lodging by way of Girls’s Help however Hood discovered her and started manipulating her once more.
Vile Hood additionally raped Jade on an event throughout their relationship.
“I knew it wasn’t proper, I used to be considering, ‘I didn’t need that’,” she stated.
“However I suppose I simply shut down. My mind was not connecting the dot of ‘I’ve simply been raped’. That’s such an enormous heavy phrase.
“However I didn’t consent and he carried on, that's rape at its core.
“It wasn’t this violent occasion of a stranger grabbing me off the road, it was simply my boyfriend having intercourse with me once I didn’t need it.”
Jade finally broke free from the abusive relationship and moved away to Edinburgh, the place she now lives.
After experiencing nightmares, flashbacks and anxiousness assaults, she was recognized with post-traumatic stress dysfunction (PTSD) and has began seeing a trauma therapist.
By means of her remedy, Jade was inspired to contact the police detailing what Hood put her by means of.
Hood was charged in June 2020 and a five-day trial this August noticed jurors return a responsible verdict. He might be sentenced subsequent month.
Jade added: “On the finish of all of it, I simply need him to be on and stay on the intercourse offenders' register with a hurt order, so he has to inform girls he’s a hazard.
“I simply need individuals to be secure.”
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