Mandy Kelly

He wanted me to sell the family home and that was the only way that I was going to be able to negotiate him allowing me to see my children again.

So I knew

Ciarán, I knew I was in trouble.

I knew that I had, like I said, I knew that there was no negotiation with him there.

I had huge... I had very, very tough decisions to make there in the most horrible circumstances and dangerous circumstances as well.

I felt sick.

I'll explain to you how my body felt.

I felt physically sick.

So I did.

I felt actually sick.

I felt like I said, my whole body was in panic mode and he knew that and he thrived on it.

And he knew I was in an area in Cairo that I didn't know.

And obviously he knew I didn't have my support system there either.

And obviously as well, you know, at the time I wouldn't have been familiar with Cairo.

So, you know, I wouldn't have been, like, it was all very new to me and my two children.

The only reason I went on that holiday was for his family to see our two children.

Yes, I pleaded with him to come back.

I pleaded with him to come back.

And he did come back, but he came back on his own.

And I pleaded with him.