It Could Have Been You

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Her throat was slit, the back of her neck was gouged almost to the bone with a shard of glass and she was stabbed. She was told to fill in forms on her own, yet knows that acting alone she would have won only a fraction of the pounds 76,101 awarded to her after Helena Kennedy represented her, gratis, at the board hearing (where legal aid is not available). Sharon couldn't live in London, she didn't want to bring her children up in London after what had happened to me," Merlyn says.

Now in her book, she tells her story from the day the attack took place through every stage of her fight to rebuild a normal life.In February 1992 Merlyn Nuttall was hurrying to work early one morning, heading for Brixton tube station as usual. Ms Nuttall was chosen for her courage in overcoming a horrific attack six years ago - when was she raped, strangled, set alight and left for dead in a derelict house in south London - and for her contribution to Victim Support, the organisation which nominated her.

In court, she was only a witness, and was not allowed to discuss the case with the prosecuting barrister.It is clear that while many of the services and people she encountered were exemplary, others were unhelpful and even potentially detrimental.

Biography: Merlyn Nuttall worked in the fashion business before the attack and has also lived in Gibraltar where she ran a restaurant. We also sell a wide range of refurbished Mobile Phones and Tech from major brands like Apple, Samsung, Sony, Microsoft and much more.It was a shocking and truthful book about what this brave lady went through in the hands of a disturbed maniac and managed to survive her awful heart wrenching ordeal. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. year-old Merlyn from Brixton, south London, was chosen from 100 other finalists for her incredible courage in overcoming a horrific rape and her major contribution to Victim Support - the organisation who nominated her for the award. Merlyn's sister and co-author, Sharon Morrison, felt compelled to move to the country, for example, while Merlyn lost her best friend, Valerie. Here she tells her story with the aim of helping other victims, men and women - navigate the complex, sometimes indifferent, system as well as to provide vital information for those who care for victims.