She thought she'd found the best thing since sliced bread, then his true colours began to show

Erica Latham thought she had found her 'perfect' man. Marc Joseph Brown had moved to Manchester to be with the 42-year-old mum-of-two.But Erica says it wasn't long before Brown's true colours started to show. She says he became increasingly controlling as the relationship developed, which began to change the way Erica lived her life.It all led up to a horrific attack which left Erica fearing for her life, the Liverpool Echo reports. After Brown was hauled before court for his actions, Erica bravely opened up to support other women in a similar position.Click here to hear the latest from Manchester's courts in our newsletter‌"When I met him, I honestly thought he was the best thing since sliced bread," she said. "I loved everything about him; it seemed like he was perfect. He was interested