Episode 258 - Alex Skeel: Two Years of Torture

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Described by the first officer to arrive as “the worst domestic scene” they’d ever witnessed, the brutality of what Alex Skeel endured was shocking. Alex had deep gashes on his arms, burns upon burns, and according to his family, he smelt like he was dead. But his years of isolation and abuse weren’t the work of a kidnapper – they came from the woman he loved.<br><br><strong>Become a patron:</strong><br><a href="https://www.patreon.com/redhanded">Patreon</a><br><br><strong>Order a copy of the book here (US &amp; Canada):</strong><br><a href="https://www.wellesleybooks.com/book/9780762473793">Order on Wellesley Books</a><br><a href="https://www.amazon.com/RedHanded-Exploration-Criminals-Cannibals-Killer/dp/0762473797/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=redhanded&amp;qid=1617228369&amp;sr=8-1">Order on Amazon.com</a><br><br><strong>Order a copy of the book here (UK, Ireland, Europe, NZ, Aus):</strong><br><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Redhanded-Exploration-Criminals-Cannibals-Killer/dp/1398707139/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1616698132&amp;sr=1-1">Order on Amazon.co.uk</a><br><a href="https://www.foyles.co.uk/witem/biography/redhanded,suruthi-bala-hannah-maguire-9781398707139">Order on Foyles</a><br><br><strong>Follow us on social media:</strong><br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/redhandedthepod/">Instagram</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/RedHandedthepod">Twitter</a><br><br><strong>Visit our website:</strong><br><a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/">Website</a><br><br><strong>Sources:</strong><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzpX2Ozt7tc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzpX2Ozt7tc</a><br><a href="https://isolatedpodcast.com/episodes/f/alex-skeel-1?blogcategory=Men+Abused+by+Domestic+Partner">https://isolatedpodcast.com/episodes/f/alex-skeel-1?blogcategory=Men+Abused+by+Domestic+Partner</a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1yW5IsnSjo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1yW5IsnSjo</a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJYmaV6dctw">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJYmaV6dctw</a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1ci_Khybvs">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1ci_Khybvs</a><br><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-56013182">Uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-56013182</a><br><a href="https://www.mankind.org.uk/statistics/statistics-on-male-victims-of-domestic-abuse/">https://www.mankind.org.uk/statistics/statistics-on-male-victims-of-domestic-abuse/</a><br><a href="https://www.mankind.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/50-Key-Facts-about-Male-Victims-of-Domestic-Abuse-and-Partner-Abuse-March-2020-final.pdf">https://www.mankind.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/50-Key-Facts-about-Male-Victims-of-Domestic-Abuse-and-Partner-Abuse-March-2020-final.pdf</a><br><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-56013182">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-56013182</a><br><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3876290/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3876290/</a><br><a href="https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/what-is-domestic-abuse/coercive-control/">https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/what-is-domestic-abuse/coercive-control/</a><br><a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9784-paranoid-personality-disorder">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9784-paranoid-personality-disorder</a>