‘the system has to be fixed’

Rachael Watts was just seven when she was kidnapped and left for dead. Now, after 30 years of silence, she’s telling her story – and reclaiming her life...

Sophie was haunted by her cousin David’s abuse, then years later, her sister made a shocking confession…

Forty years after losing her mum, Samantha Gillingham wants answers

The comforting smell hit me as soon as I walked into my nana’s kitchen. Roast chicken and freshly baked pies – and there was Nana bustling about in her pinny. ‘How was school?’ she asked, wrapping her

Todd and Linda Stermer were married for more than 13 years. They first met in 1989 when they were both 25. Stermer was a single mum going through a divorce, with two toddler daughters. The couple went

With a rise in teachers being banned from the profession for sexual misconduct with students, Closer speaks to one mum whose son was taken advantage of and looks at how we can reduce the stigma for male victims…