Dad forced me to be a child bride

Almost half a century had passed, but I couldn’t forget what he put  me through

The first time I said those words, I wasn’t believed. Almost 30 years on, I tried again

I couldn’t wait to marry him, but then the police came knocking…

I thought I’d never tell a soul what happened in that graveyard

If I’d known the truth about my boy’s trip, I’d never hav e let him go

Rinsing the dishes, I stood at the sink and laughed as my 12-year-old daughter, Ava, held up her phone. ‘Look at the camera, Mum!’ she grinned before showing me the video she’d just taken using a sill