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Physical assault

2013 N, aged 22 Dancing on the dance floor a male came behind me and put his arms underneath mine and forcefully grabbed my breasts and squeezed very hard. I told police outside the venue who went inside to look to no avail. I logged a report with an officer the next day. CCTV was looked...

Physically abused

1985 Aged 20 I was a third year student nurse when a doctor on the ward used to make me stand next to him to hold equipment whilst he carried out procedures. He would then proceed to rub his crotch up against me as I stood their trapped, holding something important and therefore unable to...

Assaulted

2017 Aged 21 In a bar a man had a deflated blow up saxophone, he held both ends and kept looping it round me. I ducked out of it twice and he kept grabbing me and pulling me back. I gave in because he was hurting me. He kissed me. I tried to make eye contact with a staff member but...

Sexual assault

2016 Aged 19 I was walking behind my friends, a man grabbed me and held me against a wall by my neck. He was groping at my dress and trying to shove a hand underneath. My friend turned back and he released me and shoved me away. Guess he hadn’t realised I with people as slightly...

Physical assault

1983 Aged 17 I was walking to sixth form at about 8.30am. Two school age boys walking in the opposite direction stopped me and grabbed my breasts, then waked away laughing. I didn’t even think of reporting it to anyone, but I was really shaken and am still wary when passing groups...

Verbally abused

2019 Aged 53 I was walking home in the afternoon. Two teenage boys came out of Laine’s bakery eating pies and one threw a paper bag on the floor. I saw him do this, but didn’t say anything. He walked towards me, stood in front of me and just screamed in my face. I was too...

Physically assaulted

2019 Aged 53 I was physically grabbed by a man who was heavily under the influence of alcohol outside The Regent. On this occasion, it was raining, I had my umbrella up and didn’t see the man until he literally threw his arms around me and tried to drag me with him, saying...

Verbally abused

2019 Aged 53 I was walking away from town on my lunch break. A man walked out of Cash Converters looking at his phone and not looking at the street. I swerved to avoid bumping into him, but we bumped arms. I said something like “whoops” as it was no one’s fault –...

Followed

2017 Aged 27 At Houndshill Shopping Centre I was followed for at least 10 minutes by a man who did not try to hide what he was doing. He sped up and slowed down when I did, he took every turn and entered every shop I did. My fear and panic clouded everything and even in a shopping centre...

Followed

2002 A.E, aged 14 At Lytham St Anne’s Club Day fairground I was asked by a middle aged man if I liked the ride he ran. I’d been on a few times as it was fun and I did like it, it was painted with a Harley Davidson design and went really fast. He said if I went to the fair...

Sexually assualted

2000 A.E. aged 12 I was in year 8 secretly dating a year 11 as he wanted it kept a secret. He’d insult me if asked about us. We were in a classroom that was used as the packed lunch room after school during a drama event. His year 7 sister was there. We were kissing and he started...

Intimidation

2019 Elaine, aged 47 A man with dogs shouted at me to turn down my bicycle light, he was standing in the middle of the path which made it difficult to pass him, my light isn’t bright or aimed straight at him, I’ve never had anyone else shout at me like this. He was a large man...

Followed

2008 Emma, aged 29 A man followed me from From St Anne’s Road, down Hemmingway to Ellesmere road. I had just had a back op and was walking to a friend’s to build up my muscles. I had noticed a man who I had seen before on my way, it was in the day time and I could tell he was...