An unnamed 30-year-old woman who was the victim of a gang rape on Brighton Beach delivered a powerful victim impact statement during the sentencing hearing of her three attackers on Wednesday, 15 July.
Appearing behind a screen at Hove Crown Court, she told the court: 'They destroyed my life that night – they violated me in every way. My skin crawls – no matter how hard I scrub it, I still feel dirty,' speaking in a voice that occasionally cracked with emotion.
