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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Vanessa Thorpe

TV drama to be made about Daisy, successful campaigner for law on children born of rape

Picture of a Black woman's folded hands and the shadow of her face against a wall with the words
Kin, written by Emma Dennis-Edwards, will tell the story of how Daisy uncovered her family history and campaigned for justice for the children of rape victims. Photograph: ITV News Central

The true identity of the woman known as Daisy is still not known, but the extraordinary story of her battle for justice is to be told in a British TV drama.

Two years ago, national headlines celebrated the achievements of Daisy – the anonymous woman who refused to ignore the criminal circumstances that had led to her birth. The adopted daughter of a teenage rape victim, she successfully fought to secure the prosecution of her birth father.

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