Controlling taxi driver Ben Lacomba could not imagine a life without Sarah Wellgreen and the children they shared, so in October 2018 when it looked like she might leave him, Ben's behaviour had devastating consequences for Sarah.
Olivia Labinjo and Gary Cunningham bonded over their shared struggles, beginning a relationship marked by vices and violence that ended in one's death.
After a decade together, Natalie Hemming hoped to end things amicably with her boyfriend. Her disappearance soon after proved her ex had different plans.
Guida Rufino longed to be a mother, and after meeting Tony Roberts online, they had a baby. But his history of violence would shatter the relationship.
Jayden Parkinson, 17, became trapped in an abusive relationship when she started dating Ben Blakely, an older man who threatened her friends and family.