It Could Have Been You

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But while she is irrevocably defined by her own experiences, she is determined not to make the assault a career. She was not even told until the last minute that she could give evidence hidden from the defendant, which greatly distressed her. Her story aims to help other victims - whether women or men - navigate the complex, sometimes indifferent, system and to provide vital information for others who care for victims. It is clear that this early experience of loss shaped her and subsequently helped her to overcome the attack. Merlyn Nuttall runs her sculpted nails lightly across her throat as she speaks, brushing the faint scar lines, the visible signs of a frenzied sexual assault by a stranger who left her for dead.

APA style: A woman of Courage; Six years ago Merlyn Nuttall was brutally attacked and left for dead but her indomitable spirit pulled her through. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Forty-five minutes later, naked, bleeding from throat slashes and near death, Merlyn was on the front steps of the house, trying to summon help. She survived the horrific rape and attempted murder but her fight for recovery and to gain compensation, brought her against some surprising areas of resistance - including the refusal of the NHS to pay for plastic surgery on her neck scars. Its got a hero in the fireman who helped her by putting a compress on the wounds to try stem the bleeding.Ferrira was later caught, with help from a Crimewatch appeal, and sentenced to 20 years behind bars. The report highlights a catalogue of serious failings in the way victims are treated at every step of the criminal justice system. A poor condition book can still make a good reading copy but is generally not collectible unless the item is very scarce. Edges The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a. Explora la mayor tienda de eBooks del mundo y empieza a leer hoy mismo en la Web, en tu tablet, en tu teléfono o en tu dispositivo electrónico de lectura.

As the title of the book implies, Merlyn refuses, absolutely rightly, to accept any shame or blame for the savagery which she suffered.She was extremely distressed by her injuries, she was terrified of seeing her attacker again, she wanted to escape. Credit subject to status, UK residents only, Entertainment Magpie Limited t/a Music Magpie acts as a broker and offers finance from a restricted range of finance providers, PayPal Credit is a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH. Merlyn Nuttall, winner of the Cosmopolitan/House of Fraser 1998 Achievement Awards, jumps for joy in Hyde Park, London today (Tuesday) after receiving her 5,000 prize.

Rape has the biggest impact on a victim of any Crime and we need to make sure the attackers actually pay for what they have done. Miraculously Merlyn survived and helped the police trace and convict her attacker, who received a 20 year sentence. And before a Crown Prosecution lawyer decides to either drop a case, reduce the charge or advise police to take no action, they should consult with another specialist prosecutor for a second opinion. In February 1992 Merlyn Nuttall was hurrying to work early one morning, heading for Brixton tube station as usual. She survived the horrific rape and attempted murder but her fight for recovery and to gain compensation, brought her against some surprising areas of resistance – including the refusal of the NHS to pay for plastic surgery on her neck scars.

It is clear that while many of the services and people she encountered were exemplary, others were unhelpful and even potentially detrimental. I read this book in 1997 when I worked for the same company as Merlyn Nuttall did (BhS) and her story was being talked about amongst us. The former Thornleigh College pupil, who has written a book on her experiences, also agrees with the report that there needs to be consistency in the cross-examination of witnesses in court. Now in her book, she tells her story from the day the attack took place through every stage of her fight to rebuild a normal life. The three men of her life are the omnivores of the title: her rapacious father, her common-law husband and her terrible toddling cannibal baby.

Everyone thought it was over, everyone thought the sentencing had given a conclusion to the whole traumatic event. However, a report this week shows that many women and men who are raped very rarely see their attacker punished in the courts. Merlyn's sister and co-author, Sharon Morrison, felt compelled to move to the country, for example, while Merlyn lost her best friend, Valerie.

Hachette Australia acknowledges and pays our respects to the past, present and future Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In February 1992, Merlyn Nuttal was hurrying to work early one morning, heading for Brixton tube station. Her book is gripping stuff, moving from the attack through the investigation and court case and her physical and mental recovery, and ending with a checklist of tips for the victims of violent crime. He tried to strangle her with cheese-wire, slashed her neck with a broken bottle, then set the room on fire and locked her in. She says: "I was fortunate in that the defence did not question what had happened to me -- they were trying to prove it wasn't their client.