A woman has released pictures of the horrific injuries she suffered when her jealous ex attacked her with a brick. Part of Shannon Johnson’s skull was left exposed after thug, Thomas Bardsley, 34, followed her home and launched a horrific assault on the mum-of-one. When Shannon, 25, fled inside her home, Bardsley can be seen on her ring cam doorbell footage, covered in her blood. In January this year, Bardsley was jailed for ten years, after being convicted of wounding with intent and threats to kill. Now brave, Shannon, from Sussex, is sharing her story of survival to encourage other victims of abuse to speak out and report their attackers.
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