“I will never be able to forget that he wanted to let me fall off the edge of the banister so that I could break every bone in my body . . .The idea that I was that worthless to someone still rings heavily in my ears . . . I’m hoping at least one girl who is on the fence about reporting her violent boyfriend ... will read about my case,” says Jade Rasmussen whose long term boyfriend was jailed last month for a serious physical assault on her. She urges young women in controlling relationships to seek help, assuring they too will be taken seriously
