'It never gets any easier' Brave rape victim speaks out 20 years after sexual assault
The woman, who can't be named legally, spoke at Durham Police's Meadowfield training centre on Thursday (May 16).
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Patrick Gouldsbrough is a digital reporter and Digital Audience and Content Editor, with a specific discipline in North Yorkshire. Patrick grew up in Selby, North Yorkshire and started his journalism career at the Selby Times. He worked there for three years before joining The Northern Echo as a Digital Reporter for County Durham. Aside from journalism, Patrick likes collecting vinyl records, playing sport and watching old movies.
Patrick Gouldsbrough is a digital reporter and Digital Audience and Content Editor, with a specific discipline in North Yorkshire. Patrick grew up in Selby, North Yorkshire and started his journalism career at the Selby Times. He worked there for three years before joining The Northern Echo as a Digital Reporter for County Durham. Aside from journalism, Patrick likes collecting vinyl records, playing sport and watching old movies.
The woman, who can't be named legally, spoke at Durham Police's Meadowfield training centre on Thursday (May 16).
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