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Attempted Grooming

RK, aged 16 2009 My friend and I would always order a takeaway from a Church Street takeaway (close to the number 3 pub) as it wasn’t far from my house and we would walk down to pick it up. We...

Stalked

RK, Aged 29 2019 I used to work on Birley Street and a man approx in his 40s would come into our shop quite frequently. He was always a little bit dirty and smelly. He was a customer though so I...

Catcalled

RK, Aged 14 2006/7 Builders were working on the school on Church Street leading up to the Blue Room and I was walking into town to meet friends. I’ve always had a big chest and as they were...

Sexual assault

Aged 25 5th May 2024 I was sexually assaulted by a farmer at 3.30pm. I was outside a shop in the town centre transferring money to buy some sunglasses and as he walked past me he grabbed my ass. He...

Catcalled

Jess, Aged 18

2024

Followed around the shop by male farmers during farmers’ weekend. Made comments about my hair and my body asking if I’d like “a go”.

Followed

2024 Aged 24 I was in a big group if girls and this guy was walking uncomfortably close to us. When we stopped he continued for a bit and then turned back around. We ended up losing him by going in a...

Verbal abuse

Iz, aged 23 20th April 2024 I got out of a taxi with my partner. A group of men were walking past. One man was particularly loud, he walked in front of me and my partner, shouting at me about how I...

Groped

6th April 2024 Rosie Jones, aged 31 I entered the cafe with my 2 year old and husband. The person who touched me was talking to the women behind the counter he then turned to leave walking towards...

Groped

2016

Aged 15

I was in a club for someone’s 18th and a boy I knew who was also 18 would keep coming up to me and my friends and groping us from behind.

Spiked

Kylie Aged 18 2016 My drink had been spiked and I could barely even hold my own head up, was vomiting down myself and was slumped over a table. Rather than helping me or seeing if they could check...

Holly

Holly is on a rare childfree night out with her partner Rikki. They’ve just ordered drinks at the bar and before they sit down he decides to go for a smoke outside. She is on her own for less than...