A TRAUMATISED woman has accused an ex-partner of forcing her to tattoo his name all over her face and body 250 times.
Joke, 52, has undergone a series of painful tattoo removals to get rid of the unwanted body art with some of the inkwork featuring sickening phrases such as “property of”.
A woman has accused an ex-partner of forcing her to tattoo his name all over her face and body 250 timesCredit: Jam Press/Stichting Spijt van Tattoo
Joke, 52, is undergoing laser tattoo removal to get rid of the unwanted artworkCredit: Jam Press/Stichting Spijt van Tattoo
The 52-year-old from Rotterdam has managed to remove the majority of the tattoos from around her face and hopes to be free of ink by the end of the yearCredit: Jam Press/Stichting Spijt van Tattoo
Around 90 per cent of Joke’s body is covered in black ink with the Dutch woman alleging her ex-partner forced her to endure hours upon hours of tattoo sessions.
The ex-boyfriend claims the tattoos were all done with Joke’s consent during their relationship, according to local reports.
Between 2020 and 2021, Joke claims her ex used a cheap tattoo gun he bought off Chinese retail site AliExpress to perform the work.
The man’s name, initials and possessive phrases were all etched onto the woman’s skin, pictures show.
The were purposely performed in areas where the man believed Joke had been touched by another person, Joke alleges.
After separating from the alleged tattoo artist, Joke says she went to the with the abuse claims.
She says they didn’t pursue the case with no charges being brought against the man.
Andy Han, founder of Dutch organisation Stichting Spijt van Tattoo, has been helping to rid Joke of the tattoos across the past few years.
He claims the reason for the police not investigating the allegations is because the accused says Joke consented to all of the tattoos.
Han says when Joke first came to see him she was suffering with and drug addictions due to the alleged abuse.
Han is now trying to help Joke get justice over her accusations.
He claims: “Any reasonable person knows someone wouldn’t voluntarily get tattoos near the eye, on the nose or on the ear.
“But ultimately, the authorities couldn’t pursue it because it was legally difficult to prove. Her ex claimed she consented.
“For Joke, that feels like an injustice.”
Stichting Spijt van Tattoo launched a fundraiser to help Joke pay for the extensive removal process which is expected to cost over £25,000.
The fundraiser has already smashed its target reaching over £26,000
Joke is continuing to undergo treatment and has already seen an amazing transformation with her face now free of any ink.
She hopes to be completely tattoo-free by the end of the year.
Any extra funds will go towards helping other women who have suffered, Joke says.
She added: “Someone who has been deeply hurt can rise again.
“If I can do it, so can someone else.”
Joke has filed a police report but no charges have been brought against the manCredit: Jam Press/Stichting Spijt van Tattoo
Joke was inked with her ex-partner’s initials and chilling phrases like ‘property of’Credit: Jam Press/Stichting Spijt van Tattoo 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.
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