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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maya Oppenheim

Woman ‘repeatedly raped and burned with cigarettes by ex’ waiting for justice two years on

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A woman who says she suffered “off the scale” sexual abuse from a former partner is still waiting for justice two years after reporting him to the police.

Rebecca* told The Independent how she was subjected to multiple rapes, sexual abuse, coercive control and physical abuse from her ex. She reported him to the police in 2021 and he was charged, arrested, and remanded in custody before he was released on bail with a tag.

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