I’m a Ukrainian refugee & my boyfriend left his ex for me – now I’VE been dumped… I’m heartbroken & have nowhere to live
A UKRANIAN refugee has told of her heartache after being dumped by her Brit boyfriend and left with nowhere to live.
Tony Garnett, 29, was so smitten with 22-year-old Sofiia Karkadym he walked out on the mum of his two kids, Lorna Garnett, for her.
He and Lorna had welcomed Sofiia into their family home just ten days earlier.
But months after the pair ran off together Tony dumped Sofiia too, leaving her "heartbroken".
It came after a row between them allegedly saw her "ram a knife into the wall in the kitchen several times while she was drunk".
The Ukrainian refugee told : "I am lost. I am heartbroken and I still have feelings for Tony.
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"I have nobody here. No home, and no money. I have no friends.
"I never hurt Tony. I never attacked him. I was very upset about some things regarding his partner, Lorna and their children.
"But he promised he will look after me and make everything alright."
Sofiia says she has been staying in a "disgusting place" in Bradford since the break-up, which the police put her up in.
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And the refugee, who once dreamed of having kids with Tony, has no idea what her next move will be.
Sofiia added: "We were going to get married and I thought we could have kids in five or six years' time.
"I dreamed of my life with Tony. I do not understand how this has happened.
"He hasn’t allowed me to go to our own house and got me arrested twice because I wanted to talk to him in private.
"He broke up with me through a message and has thrown me out on the streets and doesn’t care where I am of if I am safe."
Sofiia admitted she put a knife into the wall at Tony's because she was angry with their situation - but she said the dad wasn't in at the time.
I dreamed of my life with Tony. I do not understand how this has happened
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She also revealed she had fled the Ukraine war having been in a violent relationship, where her jaw was broken by an ex.
But her visa which allowed her emergency refugee status for six months, expires in a few weeks.
It is understood Sofiia has now told officers she wants to return to her home country and family.
Tony told MailOnline: "It is the perfect storm. Her visa runs out and she's got nothing here in this country. She's not with me anymore and she's got no reason to stay.
"I did not want her to be charged with anything. I think she has been through a lot and you have to at least sympathise with the fact that she's from a country which has been invaded.
"She is from Lviv which hasn't really been affected as much as other parts of Ukraine. So hopefully she'll be safe back with her family."
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Dad Tony recently said he kicked Sofiia out but she returned on Saturday, allegedly trying to kick down the door before fleeing from cops and hiding in a bush.
When she was eventually found, Tony claims Sofiia yelled: "Tony, I love you. Please come with me."
