The Letter: My 50 Year Fight For Justice

Cusack, Ann Ann Cusack, Sarah Sidebottom,

ISBN 10: 1915306809 / ISBN 13: 9781915306807

Edité par Mirror Books -

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N° de réf. du vendeur 6666-GRD-9781915306807

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• Titre: The Letter: My 50 Year Fight For Justice
• Éditeur: Mirror Books -
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1915306809
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781915306807
• Reliure: paperback
• État de l'article: New

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"A MUST READ" Daily Mirror

"This harrowing account of abuse at the hands of a father and brother is shot-through with resilience, survival and justice." Love Reading

Co-written by Ann Cusack, the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Asylum, The Convent, Silent Sisters and Abandoned

"I heard his breath at my doorway. That was all it took."

Sarah Sidebottom was repeatedly raped by both her father and her brother as a child has secured justice thanks to a forgotten letter.

Sarah Sidebottom, 54, was raped and sexually abused by her father, Arthur William Bowditch, and her brother, Arthur Stephen Bowditch. They were jailed in 2022 for a total of 32 years.

The first attack, when she was just three and a half years old, left Sarah needing surgery to repair internal damage. A decades-old letter from her doctor proved crucial in securing a conviction for the abuse, which began almost 50 years ago.

Sarah, 54, now happily married and a mum of two, runs a charity for ex-army veterans with her husband, Darren, himself a former soldier, in Barnsley, South Yorks. She’s even been a guest at Buckingham palace in her charity role – a far cry from the suffering of her early years. Sarah also shares a special bond with her dog, Kayla, a German Shepherd, who saved her life when she felt unable to carry on.

She says: “I had no idea about the surgery until 2021, and I saw my medical records. I was horrified, but at the same time, this was exactly what the prosecution needed to build a case against my father. After staying silent for nearly 50 years, part of my healing process is having a voice and speaking out.”