'My abuser used our joint mortgage against me'

Getty ImagesEconomic abuse can take many forms (picture posed by a model)More than a decade after leaving her abusive ex-husband, Lauren is still trapped in their joint mortgage.Her ex stopped making repayments, blocked attempts to sell or remortgage the property and withheld child maintenance.Lauren, not her real name, told the BBC she and her children were left penniless.It comes as a charity warns domestic…