A man has been convicted of domestic abuse and common assault following a contested court case, with his victim speaking publicly for the first time after sentencing. David Aaron Brooks was found guilty of domestic abuse, relating to coercive and controlling behaviour, as well as common assault. For the domestic abuse offence, the court imposed a fine of £500. She confirmed that Brooks, her former fiancé, had been convicted of domestic abuse through coercive control over a three-year period, as well as common assault. She urged anyone experiencing fear, control, isolation or intimidation in a relationship to recognise coercive control as abuse and a criminal offence.