Holly Bramley, a victim of domestic abuse who saw her husband chop her up into 224 pieces, has added her name to the tragic list of women who were let down by the system.
Nicholas Metson fatally wounded Holly Bramley, then dismembered her body into over 200 pieces and disposed of her body in a river in a “bag for life.”
The 28-year-old, who murdered Ms. Bramley’s dog and rabbits before killing his wife, was informed yesterday that he would serve a minimum of 19 years and 316 days in prison before being eligible for parole.
Following the hearing, her family paid a moving tribute and urged other victims of domestic abuse to “seek support and tell someone.”
“Let’s make domestic abuse everyone’s business, for Holly’s sake,” they continued.
Now, advocacy organizations have come out to criticize police forces for consistently failing women who are being abused by their partners.
Nicholas Metson and Holly Bramley
Holly, 26, was described as “beautiful and kind.” She passed away after the defenseless victim fled to the police and revealed that her partner had murdered her hamsters by placing them in a microwave oven and flood blender.
During Metson’s trial, the court was also informed that the murderer had made light of the fact that his wife “might be hiding under the bed” in response to the officers’ frantic attempts to find her.
After her 16-month marriage to Metson broke down, the animal lover received concerned calls about her welfare, which led police to their home.
“Sadly, meeting the man who cruelly took her life was just the beginning of a rocky road for Holly as she embarked on a life of domestic abuse, and, despite our trying, as a family we never managed to save her from that,” her family said in a statement following the hearing.
As a family, we kindly request that anyone experiencing domestic abuse seek assistance and come forward to someone. There are services available to assist victims in regaining their rightful happiness and independence. Anyone who contacts the Lincolnshire Domestic Abuse Specialist Service (LDASS) can expect nonjudgmental support.
