'I fear for my life every day,' says young Cork woman beaten five times by her partner

In one of the assaults 26-year-old Justin McCarthy bit both of her ears as he held her on the floor

26-year-old Justin McCarthy was jailed for one year and three months for assault causing harm to her five times in two years. File picture: Larry Cummins

WARNING: Some readers may find this report upsetting

A young woman whose life has been destroyed by repeated violent beatings by her partner now lives a life of fear – “I fear for my life every day. I fear for the lives of other women.”