Mother describes her 'living hell' after ‘love of her life’ boyfriend attacked her on Christmas day while she cradled their 10-month-old baby in her arms
- Tegan Lowrey was just 18 when Jordan Michael Lowther attacked her
- She decided to speak out after Mr Lowther broke his restraining order
- She hopes her courage to speak out against domestic abuse will inspire others
Tegan Kendal said she cuddled her son during the attack so he would not see what his father was doing when he beat her
A brave young mother who was beaten and bruised by the 'love of her life' while she cradled their 10-month-old son has spoken about her attack to help inspire victims of domestic violence.
Tegan Lowrey was just 18 when Jordan Michael Lowther unleashed a savage attack upon her which left horrific bruises and bitemarks.
But after Lowther broke his restraining order, Ms Lowrey released pictures of her wounds in a bid to inspire other victims of violence to speak out and report domestic abuse.
Ms Lowey, from Kendal, said she was looking forward to celebrating their first Christmas together in 2015 when Lowther, 21, smashed her phone, which contained irreplaceable photos of their son, before leaving the house.
In the early hours of the morning, Lowther was found on the sofa in a drunk state by Ms Lowrey.
After he was asked to leave the house, Lowther set upon the young mum by shouting abuse at her and grabbing her hair, before biting her legs a number of times.
Ms Lowrey, who works as a part-time care assistant said: 'All I can remember is cuddling my little boy into my chest so he couldn't see what his daddy was doing to his mummy.
'Someone I loved with all my heart, someone I would have done anything for, turned on me.
Happier times: Ms Lowrey said she 'would have done anything' for her former partner
'He was my best friend; I thought the world of him. How could he do this to me, the mother of his child?'
Police were called to the scene after Ms Lowrey's friend Machaulay Hughes appeared.
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Lowther was then convicted of assault occasioning actual bodily and was given a five-year restraining order at Carlisle Crown Court in June 2016, with child contact to be arranged through a third party.
Lowther, of Kendal, was found guilty of breaching that restraining order at Furness Magistrates' Court in Barrow yesterday after he went to see Ms Lowrey and demanded to see their child on June 7.
The 18-year-old victim said she has released the new set of pictures to help bring awareness to domestic violence
The young mum claims now that the physical marks have faded, she has been left with emotional scars
The 21-year-old has denied the offence and is due to be sentenced at Carlisle Crown Court later this month.
Ms Lowrey said the physical scars she ensured from the attack are nothing compared to the emotional trauma her beating has left her with.
She said: 'My message to other victims, especially those who have children, and whether they're suffering from mental or physical abuse is: 'Don't let anyone put you down, get out and think of the children; if not think about yourself and your happiness, you can do it.'
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