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Teen went for sleepover and never came back after 'vanishing into a black hole'
- A 1995 sleepover in Tewkesbury led to decades of abuse and false imprisonment, ending with a Crown Court conviction.
- Amanda Wixon was jailed for 13 years after being found guilty of multiple counts of false imprisonment and assault.
- The victim described enduring trauma and said she now lives with a supportive foster family while rebuilding her life.
- Judge Ian Lawrie described the case as having a Dickensian quality, underscoring the severity and persistence of the abuse.
- An indefinite restraining order was issued, prohibiting contact between the abuser and the victim.
- The case illuminated concerns about safeguarding and long-term impacts of domestic servitude within families.
- The victim is now in her mid-40s and has begun studying at college after being rescued in 2021.
- The court found that the abuse occurred over 20 years, spanning the victim’s late teens to her early 40s.
- Police reported the victim’s room looked like a prison cell, with other rooms untidy and dirty.
- The victim described losing years of her life and expressed a desire to feel safe again as the case concluded.
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