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Podcast: Everyone is Talking About This: the true story of a rape case audiobook
Episode: The trial: From bad to worse [22]
Description: On the second day of the trial, all my optimism deserts me. The court is played Bea's VRI and her pre-recorded cross-examination, in which the defence sets out to annihilate her. It's bad enough when she's being victim-blamed for being drunk, but then it gets a whole lot worse.... Trigger warnings: this podcast deals with rape, sexual assault, anxiety, depression and eating disorders. There are references to unwanted sexual contact and some strong language. Everyone is Talking About This is the true story of an ordinary family forced to face an extraordinary ci...