'Look what he did to me': Victim of 'brutal' domestic abuse reveals photo of her bruised and bloodied face as she urges other women not to suffer in silence

This shocking image shows the horrific injuries sustained by a young mother at the hands of her former boyfriend in a brutal domestic assault.
Bradley Want, 23, launched the attack on the mother-of-one after she returned from a night out with friends at the home they shared in York.
She suffered bruising and bleeding to her face, arms and body and was left with a fractured nose requiring reconstructive surgery.

Shocking: This picture shows the battered face of a young woman, 24, after she attacked by her former partner 23-year-old Bradley Want when she returned from a night out with friends to the home they shared in York

The 24-year-old mother, who asked not to be named, bravely agreed to let this picture of her facial injuries to be released as a warning to other victims of domestic violence not to suffer in silence.
Want admitted assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm and was sentenced to 16 months in jail at York Crown Court on Friday for the attack which has left her with lasting emotional and physical scars.
His victim said: 'My ex-partner’s attack on me has had devastating effects both physically and emotionally.
'I have had to attend several traumatic hospital appointments and, as a result of this brutal assault, I have had to undergo major corrective and cosmetic surgery.
'Emotionally the damage will take a long time to heal, if ever. The heartache I feel is mainly for my son. Just looking at him each day knowing that in the future this could potentially cause him a lot of pain is truly torture.
'The thought of my son alone is what got me through the attack. I will never forget what went through my mind that night, it was one of the worst feelings I’ve had and ever will have. I thought ‘he’s going to kill me, I’m never going to see my son again’ - a feeling no parent should have to experience.
'My next thought felt so certain: "I have to get through this for my son." I was fighting for my life both mentally and physically.
'What hurt the most was my son having to see me afterwards and having to lie to him about how I sustained my horrific injuries.'

Jailed: Bradley Want was sentenced to 16 months in jail at York Crown Court for assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm

The court heard the couple were separated but they continued living in the same house as neither could afford to move out.
On April 15 this year, the woman went out with a friend in York and bumped into two men who were old friends of Want’s.
At the end of the night all four parties returned to her house as the men wanted to catch up with her ex-boyfriend.
While they waited for Want to return both the victim and her friend and the two men fell asleep, fully clothed, on a bed upstairs.
When Want returned he attacked the two men and chased them out of the house. He then turned on the two women,launching the brutal attack on his ex-girlfriend and slapping her friend in the face.
He then left the house to find the two men. While he was gone she locked the front door but when Want returned he tried to kick it down, before managing to get in through the back door and continuing his vicious assault on her.
The woman explained that she had been putting up with domestic abuse for a long time, adding: 'I got with Brad when I was young and had low self esteem, so I put up with things I shouldn’t have.
'Even though my experience was so negative, I am hoping to gain something positive from it. I hope there may be a chance that women in abusive relationships can see this and see the horrific results if you don’t seek help when you feel the need to.
'Even if I can help one woman to seek help and leave an abusive relationship, I could be saving not just her but her family. Families suffer too.
'Victims often hide the abuse well but they give the odd cry for help and I urge family members and friends to be vigilant and if you’re suspicious do something about it.'
Detective Constable Nick Lane, of York Protecting Vulnerable Person’s Unit, who investigated the case, said: 'This was a vicious and unprovoked attack.
'No matter what Want incorrectly believed his ex-girlfriend may have been doing on that night, it can never justify the brutal and sustained attack he carried out.'
Detective Chief Inspector Nigel Costello, of North Yorkshire Police’s Protecting Vulnerable Person’s Unit, said: 'I am full of admiration for the courage this young woman has shown in coming forward and highlighting the dangers of domestic violence.
'She was the victim of a horrific attack but has been brave enough to try and take something positive from her experience and to help other victims.
'It is important that people understand that the police take domestic violence extremely seriously and you must seek help if you are in an abusive relationship. There is a way out and lots of support available to you.'