sean Dowell

Starmer says he will campaign for Burnham in Makerfield bbc.in/43neP5O

On 16/4/26 I shared a previous story about the Hull case written by the same journalist @JonAustinjourn1 way back in 2019. That these young women are STILL having to fight the system all these years later is truly horrific, but I think having people alongside them like @JonAustinjourn1 who don’t give up, who support them and are fighting their corner to ensure the story is kept alive is helping them. We @TMOFCharity have also been supporting these girls since 2021 and they are a total inspiration to still have the strength and courage to fight on, but this battle against the authorities has taken a huge toll on their lives. It was a pleasure to see them at our ball in Manchester two weeks ago standing up proudly despite the challenges. They were also part of the group of 2 dozen survivors we supported in a meeting we hosted with @annelongfield and her team in Manchester in February, and we are committed to helping them in any way we can to see justice delivered if that’s what they want. A case like this shows just how broken our system is. The shadow that hangs over their lives is a daily trauma, which has been hanging over their lives in all honesty for many more years than the horrific sexual abuse they suffered as children. Had they been protected as children as was their right, and the authorities acted then, their lives would have been so very different. It shouldn’t be this way. It shouldn’t take this long. Children, victims and survivors shouldn’t be treated like this. I have the greatest respect for these beautiful girls, their courage, their determination, their ‘staying power’, but the toll this constant fight has taken on their mental health and their lives should never be underestimated - and they are just a few of the many thousands of victims of all kinds of sexual violence that have to travel this path in search of justice and closure. Our system is broken. Full stop!