A MUM has revealed how her husband paid for her £9000 tummy tuck before telling her it looked “horrible” – and went on to fracture her leg in a horrific attack.
Katrina Davey, 36, was with Martin Redding, 38, for 16 years and throughout their relationship she endured verbal, physical and emotional abuse
She claims he would body-shame her, and in 2023 he paid for a – before saying it was a “waste of money” and demanding a refund.
The mum-of-six was subsequently diagnosed with body dysmorphia and applied for a child arrangement order against Redding.
On June 4, 2026, Redding had asked Katrina to go around to his house to talk; the conversation got heated, and Martin slammed Katrina against the wall and repeatedly kicked her – fracturing her tibia and cutting her hands open.
On September 4, 2026, Redding pleaded guilty to and GBH and on October 16, he was sentenced to 27 months in prison and served with an 11-year restraining order at Taunton Crown Court.
Katrina, a stay-at-home mum from Bridgewater, said: “He would constantly bully me for my weight; I was 13 stone and he would constantly call me fat.
“In 2023, he paid for a tummy tuck for me so that I would ‘look better’, but once I had it, he told me that he needed a refund as I looked horrible.
“He demanded that I pay him back as I looked awful and it was a waste of his money.
“I hated how I looked; I dropped five stone in one year and was diagnosed with body dysmorphia.”
Katrina had grown up with Redding, before getting together in 2009.
The couple fell pregnant quickly with their first child together, now 16, and welcomed a further four more children.
Katrina said that Redding was from when they welcomed their first child.
She said she stayed with him as she didn’t want to be a single mum – and she loved him.
“For 16 years, he subjected me to verbal, physical and emotional abuse,” Katrina said.
“Our home should have been a place where we felt safe, loved and protected, but instead it became a place of fear.
“Every day we lived in fear, walking on eggshells – not knowing what would happen next.”
Katrina said that her relationship with Redding turned her into a recluse.
“I lost a lot of friends because of him.
“He would tell me that they didn’t even like me and that he was the only person who truly cared about me.
“I believed everything he said.”
Katrina said that she believed she was keeping her children safe by staying with him.
She said that Redding told her that if she left, he would burn the house down.
Katerina said: “It got to the point where I realised that I can’t lose my kids to this man.
“He had threatened to burn my house down if I left, and he would kill me and my family.
“I felt like I had to do what he wanted; I had my family and children to look after.
“I thought I was keeping them safe by staying with him.”
Domestic abuse - how to get help
DOMESTIC abuse can affect anyone - including men - and does not always involve physical violence.
Here are some signs that you could be in an abusive relationship:
- Emotional abuse – Including being belittled, blamed for the abuse – gaslighting – being isolated from family and friends, having no control over your finances, what you where and who you speak to
- Threats and intimidation – Some partners might threaten to kill or hurt you, destroy your belongings, stalk or harass you
- Physical abuse – This can range from slapping or hitting to being shoved over, choked or bitten.
- Sexual abuse – Being touched in a way you do not want to be touched, hurt during sex, pressured into sex or forced to have sex when you do not consent.
If any of the above apply to you or a friend, you can call these numbers:
- The Freephone National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refuge on 0808 2000 247 for free at any time, day or night
- Men who are being abused can call Respect Men’s Advice Line on 0808 8010 327 or ManKind on 0182 3334 244
- Those who identify as LGBT+ can ring Galop on 0800 999 5428
- If you are in immediate danger or fear for your life, always ring 999
Remember, you are not alone.
1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience domestic abuse over the course of their lifetime.
Every 30 seconds the police receive a call for help relating to domestic abuse.
In April 2026, a social worker visited Katrina because one of her children was struggling with their , and she said she burst into tears and told them about the 16 years of abuse she endured.
Katrina applied for a child arrangement order and a prohibited steps order, but Redding had requested to see Katrina on June 4, 2026.
Katrina said: “One memory will remain with me forever.
“Martin attacked me and kicked me so hard my tibia was fractured.
“As I lay on the floor bleeding in pain, the pain from my injuries was nothing compared to the pain I felt hearing my son’s screams of terror.
“I felt the weight of his body across mine as he tried to protect me, stop my bleeding, while shouting for help.
“He believed he had to save me.
“No child should ever experience that.
“No child should ever carry that memory.
“He still blames himself, even though none of it was his fault, and that breaks my heart every day.”
On September 4, 2026, Redding pleaded guilty to coercive control and GBH, and the following month he was sentenced to 27 months in prison and served with an 11-year restraining order at Taunton Crown Court.
As Redding was held in remand, he will only serve 13 months in prison.
Because of this, Katrina doesn’t feel like she has got justice and is fearful for the day he gets out of prison.
She said: “To only serve 13 months for the 16 years of hell he put me and my children through, it is not enough.
“I am glad he is inside, but I don’t think I have justice – it is not long enough.
“We do have the restraining order in place, and he can’t contact the children until my youngest is 18 – but I am still terrified.
“I am scared that he will come back; I don’t think he will let this lie.”
