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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Regyl Jaen

'I Thought Someone Would Protect Me': Woman Assaulted After Travelodge Gave Abuser Her Key

The victim says Travelodge staff gave her abuser a key after he falsely claimed she was having a seizure, allowing him to enter and attack her. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons/N Chadwick)

A woman checked into a London Travelodge in October 2025 after abuse had left her 'frightened and exhausted.' She hoped to spend 'a night away from the fear,' but says the stay did not go as planned.

The sense of safety she had sought was shattered when a member of reception staff allegedly gave her abuser a key to her room. She said he then entered and physically assaulted her.

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