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I snared my sick sex abuser on Facebook

Brave Olwen, 30, was abused by her sick cousin Christopher, 37, who had been trusted to babysit her as a child. After keeping his dark secret for almost 20 years, she was shocked into going to the police after discovering he had a family of his own. Unable to bear the idea of him abusing anyone else, she reported his sick crimes – cleverly getting him to admit his guilt in a Facebook message. With the help of the message, Christopher was convicted of abusing Olwen and was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison in July last year.

Olwen’s inspiring story is in this week’s Pick Me Up.

 

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Son’s allergic reaction almost burnt him alive

Little Declan Bitmead-Ellis was left fighting for his life after a one-in-a-million allergic reaction to tonsillitis medication led him to develop the deadly condition, TEN (toxic epidermal necrolysis). Mum Ashleigh watched in horror as his skin burned from the inside and his eyes fused shut. Now recovered, the brave six-year-old is back at school but has to wear special sunglasses to protect his eyes from the sun.

Proud Ashleigh shared Declan’s story in Pick Me Up.

 

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My son is the real-life Pinocchio!

 

Ollie Trezise is a happy little boy who loves splashing in his paddling pool and playing with his big sister. But there’s something very special about him…he was born with an encephalocele, which meant that his brain grew through his nose! As a result, when the adorable tot grew, so did his nose – just like the Disney character, Pinocchio.

Proud mum Amy Poole shared her story in this week’s Chat magazine to help parents of other children with visible disfigurements. She’s been at the receiving end of cruel comments from strangers about Ollie’s appearance but says she wouldn’t change him for the world.

If you’ve ever been taunted because of your appearance, organisations like Changing Faces can help.

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So anorexic that Mum planned my funeral

 

As soon as Niamh Wynne learned about calories in her biology lesson at school, she began limiting her intake. Over two years, the now 18-year-old lost a dangerous 7st 6lb and developed anorexia. Things got so bad that mum Ann planned her funeral. Now fully recovered, Niamh is sharing her story to raise awareness for girls suffering from eating disorders.

As seen in the Sun.

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Grandma chatted up by toyboys after losing 12 stone

 

Grandma-of-one Paula Howson was once called a ‘fat cow’ by men, but after losing 12st she gets chatted up by guys half her age! Luckily hubby Peter can laugh it off and says he’s proud to have such a stunning wife.

As seen in the Daily Star and Mail Online.

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Boy almost blind after horrific allergic reaction to antibiotic

 

Adorable Declan Bitmead-Ellis, 6, has been left almost blind after a horrific allergic reaction to the commonly-prescribed antibiotic Amoxicillin. Soon after taking the drug, his skin had peeled off and he was fighting for his life in intensive care. Doctors later diagnosed him with toxic epidermal necrolysis (TENS), which has a 30% mortality rate. Now back at school, he’s been left almost blind and has to wear special sunglasses to protect his eyes.

As seen in the Metro, Mail Online, Mirror and Sun.

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Susan Copestick: Why I saved the life of my rapist ex-lover

I recently had the privilege of working with Susan Copestick, who bravely saved the life of her own rapist so he would face justice for the attack.

Peter Drummond launched his degrading sexual assault in revenge for Susan ending their 10-year relationship. Thanks to Susan’s courage, Peter was jailed for 10 years in April.

Determined to raise awareness for other victims, she shared her story with Chat magazine and national newspapers, including the Mirror.

This morning, she appeared on BBC Two’s Victoria Derbyshire to encourage other victims to seek justice.

You can watch the full interview here.

 

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My son is the real life Pinocchio!

 

When little Ollie Trezise was born, his mum, Amy Poole, was shocked to see a lump the size of a golf ball on his nose. The now 18-month-old was born with a rare birth defect called an encephalocele, which meant his brain was growing through a sac on his nose. As Ollie grew, so did his nose – just like the Disney character, Pinocchio.

His mum spoke out in today’s Sun to raise awareness of the condition. Read the full article here.

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Evil ex stalked my daughter to death…now he’s a free man

 

Sarbjit’s beautiful daughter, Kam, threw herself off a motorway bridge after being stalked relentlessly by her ex-boyfriend, Ryan. He sent her hundreds of threatening texts and Facebook messages and sat outside the family house in his car. Now, after just a year in prison, Ryan has been released and Sarbjit is terrified that he will target another innocent woman.

Her heartbreaking story is in today’s Daily Mirror.

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Shot five times by stalker hubby

 

Alisha was shot five times and paralysed by her ex-hubby, DJ, after police failed to take her stalking complaints seriously. Now she’s campaigning for a change in US law.

Read her inspiring story in this week’s Woman’s Own.