"In what was described as a Dickensian story of abuse, the woman was regularly beaten and hit with a broom handle, and her teeth knocked out. Washing-up liquid was squirted down her throat, bleach splashed on her face, and she had her head repeatedly shaved against her will."
"I don't think she's really got much understanding of it, she said. She just knew that she'd been working hard, doing everything, looking after the children. I don't think she realises the full extent of it, even though she was suffering."
"She called her The Witch. She's really scared of her. She's petrified actually. You know, when the court case was going on, she went into a supermarket and bumped into her and she was hysterical. I mean, she was really terrified, petrified."
Amanda Wixon was sentenced to 13 years in prison for false imprisonment, forced labor, and assault against a woman with a learning disability. The victim, now in her mid-40s, was enslaved from age 16 in 1995 until her rescue in 2021. During her captivity, she endured severe physical abuse including beatings, teeth being knocked out, chemical burns, and forced head shaving. Her foster carer reports the victim has limited understanding of the abuse she suffered and remains deeply terrified of Wixon, experiencing hysterical panic when encountering her in public. The victim now attends college and is rebuilding her life with her foster family.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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