She claims that as a small child she suffered severe physical abuse by her mother.

People taken into custody after the raids have alleged severe abuse at the hands of police.

He was removed from his birth parents for severe abuse and spent several years in foster care before being adopted at age 5.

One way to endure severe abuse is not to be there when it happens.

Of this group over 70% had experienced either severe emotional or sexual abuse in childhood, usually both.

She noted his delusional thinking and a childhood history of severe abuse.

He is then taken in by his grandmother, who subjects him to severe emotional and physical abuse.

Once again, a severe abuse of human rights is taking place here about which something should be done, including by the Western powers.

Now 20, her life has been scarred by severe abuse and instability.

They see their organized murders as one way of fighting back against severe domestic abuse.