My case to get Barry Bennell convicted in May 2015 allowed the abuse within football scandal to be highlighted in November 2016....
It was a long, hard fight !
Tonight at 9pm you will see exactly how important his conviction in 2015 was !
Yet it probably won’t get a mention...
@R8DDTR Absolutely broke my heart watching Footballs Darkest Secret. You are all Amazing People for having the strength and courage to speak out about this. We can only hope that through this Child Abuse is eradicated everywhere. ♥️♥️
I just want to say how much respect I have for all the guys who have put themselves out their today, on the various news reports you are all a credit to yourselves and your families💪💪💪. #StrongerTogether#MeToo@OffsideTrust#safeguarding
@DavidLeanLeano Words can not express the sadness I felt seeing you speaking today on Sky Sports today. You truly are an amazingly strong human. We can only hope that as a result of todays report Child abuse will be banished from all walks of life. ♥️
@laura_woodsy the time can not come soon enough that we remove the taboo of openly talking about mental health, I found my saviour who gave me the strength to open up and it breaks my heart that too many are only a cry for help away from being saved because we have to "man up!"
@ad_connelly@laura_woodsy Yeah, I was having a chat this morning with a work and it just reminded me how good it is to talk, try have a laugh about stuff and thought I'd check in. Shes an Everton fan, so lauding it up at the mo, so fingers crossed your boys do a number on em 🤣🤞, enjoy the nap Ad. 👍
5 more years... latest #Bennell conviction welcomed by survivors outside court:
- today very important milestone
- but EVERY case should have been heard
- justice shouldn’t be postcode lottery
- thanks to everyone who has supported this long fight for justice
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