‘I had to escape my controlling boyfriend during lockdown’ After enduring obsessive behaviour that left her feeling trapped and scared, Caroline*, 32, left her abuser, James, 54, last November 23 January 2021 • 8:00am Lockdown has seen a huge surge in cases of domestic abuse Credit: Photo posed by models. Getty Images I met James on a dating website in 2019. I was 30, and I’d been single for two years after breaking up with my fiancé. James was 52 and charming, confident, really romantic. He's a businessman and travels a lot with his job - Bahamas, Las Vegas - and would sometimes take me too. He's a businessman and travels a lot with his job and would sometimes take me too. He spoiled me.