When my BIL was accused of DV by his psyco ex wife, he was labeled guilty by everyone. Majority of family friends/friends/work friends instantly assumed he had hit her. She had a split lip, bruising around the cheek bone and under the eye. Looked pretty nasty. After a lot of police questioning, a lot of statements, character assessment and statements from family that seemed to go on forever, eventually the truth came out that she had twatted herself in the face by throwing herself down the stairs. Honestly, a real Gone Girl that one.
I can see how easy it is to to instantly assume. I can appreciate that. Also interesting to read a few comments on here that don’t seem to see an issue with the possibility of Lauren hit him first. Violence is wrong, period. Regardless who hits who first. Women don’t deserve abuse, and neither do men.