A DOMESTIC violence victim has described her terror and the hands of her abuser and says she still lives in fear.

The woman, who The Argus has chosen not to name, was the subject of death threats by Craig Wallace in Crawley.

He was jailed for four and a half years over the threats he made to kill her.

Wallace claimed he was “armed” and was “not f****** about”.

At Hove Crown Court, her experience was read out. She said: “Now that I have had some time apart from him I see how he has destroyed me as a person. I have not been the same since.

“I find myself living in fear, even though he is behind bars. His unpredictable behaviour petrifies me.

“I believe every word he made with those threats, it stays with me every day.”

Pierce Power, prosecuting, said Wallace made the threats in July last year, and caused police to have to step up protection for her.

Wallace made the threats to a probation officer who was so concerned that he called the police.

In the calls Wallace said of his ex-partner and daughter: “You need to be taking them somewhere safe, I’m near the house now, s*** is going to go wrong.

He said he would not be taken alive. “If I die, I die. I don’t give a f*** any more,” he told the officer.

Wallace said: “Listen mate, my people don’t f*** about. You c**** caused me to become unwell again, you will reap what you sow.”

The court also heard claims, not accepted by Wallace, that he abused the woman’s father.

Wallace, of Windham Road, Bournemouth, also allegedly sent the woman messages saying: “I’m not resting until you lose everything. I will cut your face off you sick c***.”

After her ordeal the woman said: “I’m not sure if the mental scars will heal. Moving forward

I am terrified of Craig Wallace and always will be.

“I want to do my absolute best to protect myself and my daughter from a man you can only describe as a monster.”

Her Honour Judge Christine Henson QC said the woman suffered “very serious distress” from the death threats.

The judge added an extra four years to Wallace’s prison licence after his release and said he must serve two-thirds of his sentence before he can be considered for parole.