First instances of physical/verbal abuse

Hi:) I am a 28 yr old married, momma of 2 and I am thankful to say I am not in an abusive relationship, however...

A very close family friend, a young man barely 19, has been in a 2 month relationship with a girl (19yrs old as well). He comes to my husband and I for advice often. An incident occured last night that has left him very confused and hurt. After a night out, an arguement started between them because he would not let her read through his phone text messages (thank god we didn't have too much of that when I was dating!). The fight escalated and she ended up hitting him in the head, face and arms as well as kicking his legs and even biting his arm when he finally got her held down. Now this is a tiny girl (maybe a size 2 if that) and this is a big boy (6'2", 190lbs). After she calmed down, he said she practically begged him for sex (which they have not had together yet).

I am extremely disturbed by this and would like to help. It seems pretty obvious that she has some unattended issues be it past emotional/physical/sexual abuse. I told him he needs to confront this head on if he wants to continue the relationship. This girl needs help and he needs to decide if he is strong enough to be there for her during the process.

MY QUESTION IS -
How can he help her to start this healing process?

* I did advise my husband to take pictures of the bruises (on my husbands phone) in case...
THANK YOU TO ANYONE WHO CAN HELP.

Hedyspag, he could tell her that if she doesn't get professional help he won't be with her any more, but he doesn't have to do that. He shouldn't continue with this relationship if she's verbally abusive and especially since she has become physsically abusive now. Everyone has reasons for what they do, but no one would expect a woman to stay in an abusive relationship. I guess he should find out how sorry she is and how willing she is to get help and never let it happen again.

Hi
I have been in an extremely abusive marriage both verbally and emotinally.

That eroded me completely of my self esteem, confidence, vitality, enthusiasm and smile.

I went into depression.
Thankfully, i realised it within 7 months and broke out of that marriage.
Now after couple of months of healing and family support i am slowly back to my normal self.

What i still think of is , in events of dirty verbal abuses, how should one reposnd.
What ever path we choose, the repetivtive verbal abuse stamps your soul down to ground in a manner never again to rise

For example.
mother of my ex husband used to tell following things to me like

"you look like a laborer"
"your are fat and becoming fat by inhaling fart of your husband"
"why don't you make a garland of all your shoes and wear?"

and many more dirty stuff like this

and that ex husband of mine used ot say
"you like fiar men in bed isn't it?"
"i imagine seeing you sleeping with another man in a hotel room and other wiaters of hotel peeking into room" etc
"you are a character less woman"

what will any sensible human being reply or even react to such nusansic abusive remarks.
People putting down other human because of their nusansic imaginations and insecurities.

Regards