2024-01-15
Judge commends abuse victim for coming forward
Stage: Sentence
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; To feel heard and listened to kept me going through these tough six years." "Having such a strong immediate family supporting me kept me fighting." "Today is a huge day of justice for me and for anybody else affected by abuse please know it will be OK and never be afraid to seek help," she said, "You really don't know the strength you really have." Passing sentence today, Mr Justice Naidoo noted the profound impact the abuse had on Ms Irish and the struggle she endured to move forward to fulfil her "considerable potential." Mr Justice Naidoo said Ms Irish had described an "idyllic" early youth