He left her paralysed. Now she’s helping other women understand what abuse looks like and how to leave.
Maria Gruver fell asleep after celebrating her 26th birthday.
She woke to her husband throwing her into the floor.
His assault on July 15, 2012, was so fierce that he broke Maria’s neck.
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