Conceived by rape: ‘I am more than evidence’

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“I am more than evidence, more than a witness, more than a product of rape. I am not your shame.” That was what our guest said in her court victim statement after a man was convicted of raping her mother, when her mother was just 13 years old and had gone to his house to babysit. Our guest was conceived from that rape. The man is called Carvel Bennett and he was found guilty of rape, and a fortnight ago he was sentenced to 11 years in prison. Now in her 40s, it's taken years for our guest to secure his conviction. We're not giving her name for legal reasons. In an exclusive interview, she spoke to Emma Barnett about her fight for justice.