MY STORY: 'I ran naked down the street trying to get away'
Updated | By Laila Majiet
The hands which held hers at the altar when she was just a teenager, are the same hands which left her battered and bruised with blood dripping from her face.
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Venetia Orgill wed at the age of 17.
The Mitchell's Plain woman was married just a few hours when her husband first raised his hands against her.
One slap turned into a vicious cycle that Venetia says was initially paralysing.
Now, she uses her experience and the courage she had to leave - to help those who find themselves in abusive relationships to get out and discover their power.
This is her story.
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