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Radio 4,6 mins

I was blind to my sister's abuse

Woman's Hour

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Ruth, a listener, describes how she missed signs of coercive control in her sister's relationship. In a similar way to the character of Pat in The Archers, Ruth failed to see the domestic abuse that was happening right under her nose.

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