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Story summary
- Robert Easom, 57, was sentenced to 16 years for violently assaulting his partner, Trudi Burgess, leaving her paralyzed.
- The attack followed eight years of coercive and controlling behavior by Easom.
- Burgess, a schoolteacher, documented the abuse and described Easom's behavior as a "Jekyll and Hyde personality."
- Easom pleaded guilty to two counts of actual bodily harm and one of controlling behavior.
- A GoFundMe has raised £188,000 for Burgess's future care.
