Now he has no eyes and not much fur, and his right paw has recently burst open, but he sits upright on a shelf in my study and I love him still.

BBC: Teddy bears: Adults on their stuffed toy companions

Ms Mills sent text messages to a previous partner during the argument, telling him "I still love you" and "I wish I had never let you go".

BBC: Michelle Mills killed Edward Miller 'in a rage'