The ex-fiancée of Brynne Edelsten’s new man Cemre Volkan has spoken out to warn Brynne about his violent criminal past.
Brynne appears to be head over heels in love lately as she continually shares snapshots charting her hot new romance with bodybuilder Cemre Volkan.
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It turns out though that the man lighting up her life has a sinister side, having been convicted of the unlawful assault of his ex-girlfriend Samantha Corke.
“I’ve seen a look in his eyes so dark and evil I was afraid he may kill me,” reveals Samantha, 33, who says the bodybuilder attacked her after she dumped him last year.
“If I don’t speak up and something happens to Brynne, I would feel responsible. He’s a very jealous man and Brynne seems like a confident, outgoing person – like I used to be.”
Samantha understands how Cemre (referred to as “Red”) was able charmed Brynne, 31, but warns he has a violent streak, having attacked her several times.
“He burst into my bedroom and started kicking me in the head and on my back,” says Samantha, fighting back tears.
“I was terrified. I thought he was going to kill me. I was in and out of consciousness and then I remember my friend screaming she was going to call the police and he stopped and ran away.”
On December 13, 2013, in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, he pleaded guilty to unlawful assault and intentionally damaging property. Additional charges of assault by kicking, wilfully damaging property and recklessly causing injury were struck out.
“I just want Brynne to get out while she still can,” says Samantha. “I know she’ll be thinking he’s a great guy, and their relationship will be so dreamy right now. But that’s not the real Cemre.”
“He’s violent, aggressive and controlling. I survived, but she may not be so lucky.”
Read the full exclusive interview in this week’s Woman’s Day on sale July 21, 2013.
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