Woman made to eat food off floor recalls the ‘demoralising’ abuse she suffered at hands of NI thug

Iwona Giza spoke about the ‘demoralising’ abuse she suffered in an effort to encourage other victims of domestic abuse to speak out.

The 28-year-old, a qualified doctor, described the ‘traumatic, psychologically damaging and long lasting’ abuse she suffered at the hands of a ‘very violent and emotionally abusive man’.

Her former partner, Barry Maguire, was recently sentenced to five years at Dungannon Crown Court for domestic abuse offences, including five counts of non-fatal strangulation.

Maguire (41), from Omagh, received a five year sentence for each of the offences, all to be served concurrently.

Half will be spent in custody and the remaining time on licence.

Ms Giza said: “The physical abuse I experienced was very traumatic, psychologically damaging and long lasting.

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