When she saw Stephen Marriott on Tinder, Katherine Turner swiped right. He swiped right back. They thought they were a perfect match.
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Katherine Turner says she thought she would die during firefighter Stephen Marriott's attacks.
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Turner had two young children when she met Marriott. She had recently separated and says she was captured by his charms.
“He was tall, dark and handsome, and made me feel safe. He drew me in. Everything happened so quickly - the speed of the relationship, moving in, wanting a baby, wanting marriage, buying a house together.”
“When you are in it it’s like a fairytale romance. Looking back, I think oh my god, how did I not realise this?”