A woman has told of her horror after an abusive ex allegedly tattooed his name all over her body – including her face – using a cheap machine bought online.
Hans, who was in a relationship with victim Joke at the time, is accused of repeatedly inking her with his name, initials and chilling phrases like “property of”.
The twisted ordeal saw her marked more than 250 times across her body in 2020 and 2021.
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In total, around 90 per cent of her body was covered.
It’s claimed he even targeted areas he believed had been touched by another man.
The tattoo gun was reportedly bought via AliExpress.
Andy Han, founder of Dutch organisation Stichting Spijt van Tattoo – which helps people remove unwanted ink – said the abuse escalated over time.
He said: “Her ex began stalking, threatening and intimidating her.
“As a result, she numbed herself with alcohol and drugs, which eventually left her unable to defend herself.”
The charity launched a fundraiser to help remove the tattoos – with the painful process costing far more than getting inked in the first place.
Han said: “A laser machine alone costs nearly €200,000 (£174,000).”
Joke claims she reported her ex to police, but he remains free, as reported by Need To Know.
Han added: “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.”
The fundraiser has now smashed its €30,000 (£26,000) target.
Joke is still undergoing treatment and hopes to be completely tattoo-free by the end of the year.
Any extra funds will go towards helping other women who have suffered similar abuse.
She said: “Someone who has been deeply hurt can rise again.
“If I can do it, so can someone else.”
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