WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. A disabled woman has told how her ex-boyfriend abused her at home, by denying her medication, blocking her surgery and headbutting her - before her attempt to escape was thwarted by the lack of suitable accommodation

A disabled woman has told of her struggle to escape her abusive partner after he head butted her when she asked for help.

Vicky* is a domestic abuse survivor who lives with multiple disabilities - including Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), a connective tissue disorder which affects her joints, eyes, gut and skin.

For Vicky, who has a life expectancy of around 60, her many conditions affect every aspect of her life. She's hypermobile to the point that "it's a problem", and has to deal with dislocated joints, muscle spasms, difficulties using st

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