It was there, on May 27, that Lauren first saw Fernandes, with a couple of male friends. He invited Lauren and some of her female co-workers to visit his new business, with a view to offering them employment. The woman in the car — later identified as Fernandes's girlfriend — alternated between shouting and trying to calm her down. When he began to beat the other woman, Lauren tried to intervene, only to be beaten by Fernandes. Back at Fernandes's home, Lauren tried to fool him into relaxing his guard.

Source: Daily Mail July 19, 2021 21:24 UTC