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arista 19-02-2019 03:33 PM
Fern Britton: I was sexually assaulted by a man in a lift in 1989
 
Just give us the Star or fella's Name will you?


[Fern Britton has revealed she was
sexually assaulted by a man
in a lift after a showbiz interview.
The TV presenter, 61, said the attack
happened when she was working
for Television South (TVS) in the late
1980s and early 1990s.
Britton, who presented
This Morning for 10 years until her
departure in 2009, said the man
started kissing her after she interviewed him.
She told the Daily Mirror:
"I remember doing a television show
when I worked for TVS. I was in a lift
with a man I'd just interviewed.
"He suddenly jumped me and started
snogging me. I asked him what on earth
he thought he was doing.
But it didn't seem to shame him into stopping.]


https://news.sky.com/story/fern-brit...-lift-11641691

LeatherTrumpet 19-02-2019 03:34 PM
desperate

montblanc 19-02-2019 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet (Post 10450287)
desperate
:rolleyes:

montblanc 19-02-2019 03:37 PM
so sad how experiences like this are more way common than you think

Denver 19-02-2019 03:50 PM
Why only come out with it now

bitontheslide 19-02-2019 03:51 PM
There are thousands of women that have been sexually assaulted and not reported it, what has Fern done to make her statement not credible?

Niamh. 19-02-2019 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam. (Post 10450331)
Why only come out with it now
Why is this always the question that's asked, like it somehow disproves the story? back in the 80's (and yes LT I was born back then :p ) She probably would have been sacked/laughed at/told she should be flattered.

Niamh. 19-02-2019 03:54 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by bitontheslide (Post 10450332)
There are thousands of women that have been sexually assaulted and not reported it, what has Fern done to make her statement not credible?
Exactly.

Denver 19-02-2019 03:56 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 10450340)
Why is this always the question that's asked, like it somehow disproves the story? back in the 80's (and yes LT I was born back then :p ) She probably would have been sacked/laughed at/told she should be flattered.
She hasn't had a career for 10 years and why is public before police

Marsh. 19-02-2019 03:56 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam. (Post 10450346)
She hasn't had a career for 10 years and why is public before police
:umm2:

Niamh. 19-02-2019 03:57 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam. (Post 10450346)
She hasn't had a career for 10 years and why is public before police
Maybe she isn't planning to go to the Police, how would she even prove it?

LeatherTrumpet 19-02-2019 03:57 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 10450340)
Why is this always the question that's asked, like it somehow disproves the story? back in the 80's (and yes LT I was born back then :p ) She probably would have been sacked/laughed at/told she should be flattered.
or the story is untrue and she is saying it is for attention

both alternatives are plausible without the mans name so he can put his side of the story forward

montblanc 19-02-2019 03:57 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by bitontheslide (Post 10450332)
There are thousands of women that have been sexually assaulted and not reported it, what has Fern done to make her statement not credible?
be a woman :idc:

Niamh. 19-02-2019 03:58 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet (Post 10450352)
or the story is untrue and she is saying it is for attention

both alternatives are plausible without the mans name so he can put his side of the story forward
Maybe it is untrue, but it's not an unbelievable story at all, believe me, as a woman, it's only too believable.

(there was a lot of believables in that sentence)

Niamh. 19-02-2019 03:59 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by montblanc (Post 10450353)
be a woman :idc:
That's so true though. If a man came out and said they'd been sexually assaulted by either another man or woman, I guarantee no one would doubt it

arista 19-02-2019 04:09 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam. (Post 10450331)
Why only come out with it now

Could be a Pay story
at the daily mirror

UserSince2005 19-02-2019 04:46 PM
awwww i bet this is when she started pilling on the pounds :sad:

smudgie 19-02-2019 04:51 PM
Probably true, just back in those days we didn’t really consider it as sexual assault as it was so common :fist:
Thankfully we have moved on and people realise that women ( and men) are not there for you to help yourself too.

RileyH 19-02-2019 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by UserSince2005 (Post 10450474)
awwww i bet this is when she started pilling on the pounds :sad:
Ffff :skull:

Ashley. 19-02-2019 05:59 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet (Post 10450323)
you and the op said that this is more common than most people think

how do you know and what makes you different than most people?

its a simple question, dont be defensive about it

I am curious
Around 4/5 cases of sexual assault go unreported. And of the 1/5 that are reported to the police, only around 1/20 of those lead to arrest.

Open your mind, or just do a quick google search. Whichever suits you.

Matthew. 19-02-2019 06:23 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet (Post 10450287)
desperate
Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam. (Post 10450331)
Why only come out with it now
:umm2:

If I said these posts were concerning, that would be an understatement

AnnieK 19-02-2019 07:41 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashley. (Post 10450622)
Around 4/5 cases of sexual assault go unreported. And of the 1/5 that are reported to the police, only around 1/20 of those lead to arrest.

Open your mind, or just do a quick google search. Whichever suits you.
This...

Also if you've ever been through a court case with a loved one or friend that has come to court, you'll know that the defense team will paint you as the one in the wrong. I went through a rape case with a family member, being with her when she reported it, through the rape crisis centre, photographing her injuries to the court case where the defense painted her as a slut who was asking for it, dragging up previous partners but not the guys history. After the case she said given her time over she wouldn't report it and would advise others not to....the stigma, abuse and trauma is not worth it. That's one of the main reasons women don't bother.....and it does happen too often.

LeatherTrumpet 19-02-2019 07:46 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashley. (Post 10450622)
Around 4/5 cases of sexual assault go unreported. And of the 1/5 that are reported to the police, only around 1/20 of those lead to arrest.

Open your mind, or just do a quick google search. Whichever suits you.
Don't get cheeky

Your stats have no bearing on whether this is true or not.

It's her word, no name has been given, just anecdotal claims

Niamh. 19-02-2019 07:59 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by AnnieK (Post 10450792)
This...



Also if you've ever been through a court case with a loved one or friend that has come to court, you'll know that the defense team will paint you as the one in the wrong. I went through a rape case with a family member, being with her when she reported it, through the rape crisis centre, photographing her injuries to the court case where the defense painted her as a slut who was asking for it, dragging up previous partners but not the guys history. After the case she said given her time over she wouldn't report it and would advise others not to....the stigma, abuse and trauma is not worth it. That's one of the main reasons women don't bother.....and it does happen too often.
That story sounds so similar to so many others I've heard unfortunately

Ashley. 19-02-2019 08:23 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet (Post 10450794)
Don't get cheeky

Your stats have no bearing on whether this is true or not.

It's her word, no name has been given, just anecdotal claims
Don't understate my contribution to this thread, I wasn't being "cheeky". You wanted proof for Mont's claim, so there's your proof. No, it cannot alone suggest that what she is saying is true, but could serve as a likely reason as to why, if it was true, she had not said anything at the time, or why she has refrained from going into more detail about it.

Fine, my stats have no bearing. But neither do your claims that she's only saying this now because she is desperate. That's just guesswork.


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