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A mum has bravely spoken out after her ex-partner pinned her against the wall with his hands around her neck during a holiday in Turkey.

Helen Mulligan, 48, was in a relationship with Christopher Sargeant, 52, for 18 months after he started messaging her on Facebook.

She says the pair had been friends on the platform for "ages" before Sargeant, from Atherton , Wigan borough, began to show a romantic interest.

He liked her stories, commented on her posts and sent "funny" voice notes, leading to the pair going on a date.

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Helen, from Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, says Sargeant was "adorable" to begin with - but it wasn't long before the "mask started slipping".

She told the Liverpool Echo how Sargeant's

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