Victim blasts support group for ‘exposing’ her to violent thug McCash

A VICTIM of domestic abuse has spoken of her horror after a support group “knowingly” exposed her to a man being investigated for horrendous violence against women.

Sylvia Fox, who received help with Recovery Dundee for two years, attended free gym classes run by the group through personal trainer Michael McCash.

The fitness fanatic was last week remanded in custody after admitting to carrying out 12 assaults on four former partners, endangering the life of one, between 2008 and 2016.

The 28-year-old held a knife to the throat of two different women and threatened to kill another.

He also bent a woman’s arm so far back a “crack” sound was heard.

Ms Fox, 48, says she attended the classes “on several occasions” and even took her 16-year-old daughter to them.

She blames Recovery

Dundee founder Sharon Brand for exposing them and others to someone she knew was “dangerous”.

She said: “Sharon never said a word about him (McCash) to us. She knew about everything he was accused of.

“It’s shocking. Sharon knows everything I have been through – that’s what hurts the most.”

Ms Fox said she even visited McCash’s house, where filming took place for a BBC Scotland documentary.

She said: “I can’t believe I was there, in his house.

“He seemed like a charming man. I told him about some of the things I had been through. I’m so glad he is behind bars.”

When previously approached for comment, the group backed McCash and claimed he was “aware of t he i mpact” of his actions.

However, Ms Brand has declined to comment since.