Domestic abuse survivor fears ex will be ‘more dangerous than ever’ after early release

Alena, not her real name, has even made plans for her children ‘in case something happens and I’m not here’ anymore (Picture: Getty Images) A domestic abuse survivor fears her ex-partner will be ‘more dangerous than ever’ after he was released from prison barely halfway through his sentence. Alena, not her real name, has even made plans for her children ‘in case something happens and I’m not here’ anymore. She spoke about her ordeal in the hope of helping other women in similar situations facing the prospect of their abusers being let out under the government’s early release scheme. Her former partner was convicted of nine domestic abuse-related charges including assault and strangulation and jailed for nearly four years. But barely two years later he is already walking free. Speaking to M