Episode 28: Ten Days from Death - The Story of Alex Skeel

**TRIGGER WARNING**This episode discusses abusive acts and domestic violence. If you are sensitive to this content, feel free to skip this episode.Males make up 26% of domestic violence victims. Alex Skeel, unfortunately, is part of that 26%. What started as a pretty typical teenage romance turned into one family's worst nightmare as they watched their loved one fall victim to domestic violence. Thankfully, Alex survived to tell his story and, hopefully, give others the strength to do the same.Domestic Violence Resources:Male Victims of Domestic Abuse – Please call 01823 334244 to speak to us confidentially - (mankind.org.uk)Domestic Violence Support | The National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org)The Nation's Leading Grassroots Voice on Domestic Violence (ncadv.org)Become a "Relative" by subscribing to our Patreon for a bonus episode each month, episode shout-out, and the occasional "relatively dark" surprise!Relatively Dark is creating a True Crime Podcast | PatreonBe sure to follow us on Instagram to see pictures from this episode!https://www.instagram.com/relatively_dark/Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/group....s/708664017144149Ple send all personal stories, thoughts/theories, and case suggestions to relativelydarkpodcast@gmail.com!Episode Sources:Abused By My Girlfriend BBC Documentary - YouTubeAlex Skeel: Domestic abuse survivor was 'days from death' - BBC NewsAppeal launched for longer sentence for '˜girlfriend from hell' | Bedford TodayDomestic abuse victim who was days from death speaks out to help others | Bedford Today*Due to character limitations, all resources for this episode cannot be listed here. For a full list, please visit our Facebook group.