One woman was attacked brutally by her husband and has taken photos of the horrific injuries.
Helen Procter was 40 and thought she was happy with Daniel Burton her boyfriend for 2 years. She met Daniel through friends, in October 2018.
But after pubs reopened last April, Burton launched a frenzied assault on her when they returned to their Hull home from a drinking session.
Burton got aggressive during their return walk and began to drag Ms Procter in the house. In a wild outburst, he threw Ms Procter against the wall of the living room and repeatedly kicked her in the face.
Burton was caring for his elderly mother and Burton shouted at Ms Procter to get her help.
Burton was in court January 4, and was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for grievous bodily injury.
Helen Procter (40) was kicked in the face repeatedly by Daniel Burton, her partner. Daniel Burton, her partner, later said that she should lie to doctors to claim she was in an accident after drinking.
Ms. Procter is still traumatized from the incident and wants to bring awareness to Clare’s Law so that others are not subject to domestic abuse.
Daniel Burton appeared in court on January 4 and was jailed for seven years for grievous bodily harm
To raise awareness about Clare’s Law, Ms Procter now has photos of her injuries. This law allows police to reveal information about a partner in an offence and also allows them to reach out to victims that are currently feeling trapped.
Abbie Burnett, her daughter said that the relationship was a happy one. His words were very clear and I believed he would take care of my mother.
“It was only when Dan was present in court that we realized he had done such a thing before. Clare’s Law could have shown us that he was well-known for doing this. We could have stopped this if we had known.
Ms. Burnett spoke for her mother who was so traumatized by the attack that it is difficult to remember.
‘When I went to the hospital to check for myself, I came in and told them that it wasn’t my mum. I wouldn’t have believed that it wasn’t her if I didn’t know.
Ms. Procter suffered so severe injuries that her daughter Abbie couldn’t even recognize her from her feet.
“Her toes were my only clue to her identity, since we all have distinctively long feet in our family. It’s their worst case in fifteen years.
Burton then bludgeoned Ms Procter to the point that she was within an inch of her death. He then sat down and watched TV. Burton also concealed her phone from her so she could not call for assistance. The next day, he took her to the hospital where he told her that she would lie about her injuries.
Ms Procter was told she suffered an injury from drinking, but the nurses noticed that her severe injuries raised suspicion. They asked her whether her partner had attacked her. After a while, Ms Procter was able to open up about the incident and they called police.
She said to her daughter, “I thought that I would lose her.” For a time, it was just touch and go. It was the only thing I could see after I shut my eyes for a while.
“Mum was told by a psychiatrist that she would never be the same.”
She still requires a jaw operation and her teeth are missing so she needs dentures. While her vision may not be 100%, it is clear that she looks different.
“An old high school buddy she had not seen for many years would not recognise her.
To show the full extent of domestic abuse, Ms Procter’s relatives asked for photos to be published by local media.
Ms Burnett said, “We want people know Clare’s Law” and that they can get help if they are afraid.
“Mum said that she was already scared of her son a couple weeks prior to the incident. Perhaps if she’d told us, we might have been able to help her.
He can’t escape with another instance like this, he’s an absolute monster.