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Rape victim says she wants freedom from fear
Filed: May 27, 2026 at 7:04 PM ET
Summary: A 14-year-old rape victim tells BBC Newsnight she wants to walk without fear as sentences are reviewed.
WHO: The girl (rape victim) and BBC Newsnight
WHAT: The girl says she wants freedom from fear after being raped and that she suffers flashbacks and fear of seeing the teenage boys again; her rapists' sentences are referred to the Court of Appeal for review.
WHEN: May 27, 2026 at 6:13 PM ET
WHERE: Fordingbridge, Hampshire, UK
WHY: She is reacting to the January 2025 rape and the ongoing review of the teenage boys' sentences.
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