Ms. M. came to UK in 1993 from India with her 2 children when she fell in love with someone and they started living together. She opened her own business, a beauty salon. She worked very hard to build it and hired paid staff to meet the demand. Her partner was managing the financial side of the business and had total control of it. Ms. M. fully trusted him with all the finance of her business. During this time he purchased a property for her and registered it in her name. He also applied for various credit cards in her name. At the time she was not aware that he could forge her signature.
She had two children with him. After few years of them being together he started to abuse her and her eldest daughter emotionally, financially and physically. She felt trapped, she was working hard in the business and he was getting all the financial benefits. Ms. M stayed with her partner for nearly 8 years until one day he beat her and her daughter badly and threatened to kill them both. She left her home with her children and reported the abuse to the police who referred her to BAWSO Women’s Aid. By now Ms. M had lost her business, home, her confidence and self-esteem and feared for her and her daughter’s life. Credit card companies were also after her. She was extremely low and depressed.
Through receiving support from BAWSO Women’s Aid for approximately 10 months she was able to regain her confidence and self esteem and rebuild her life. She has her own accommodation and is settled with her children far away from Manchester and her partner. She has now set up her beauty salon business in this area and doing really well. Her children are well settled in schools and her eldest daughter is also working as a beautician in one of the major stores in the city.
Ms. M is still fighting for the assets which are rightfully due to her through courts and paying off the debts that her partner has incurred.
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