Thank you everyone for all your tweets and messages. I’m just about to get a glass of wine, compose myself, dry my stupid tears and sit down to read and reply to them all. You’ve all lifted my spirits and made me feel like a ...slightly smaller piece of shit thank you xx

Today my mum found out what’s been happening for the first time, she saw the police reports and the hospital records and I sent her a photo of my injuries. We spoke about it all day and this evening she sent me this message and for a split second it made all the pain go away.

I didn’t really want my mum finding out which is why I kept quiet the last few months. As a mother it must be so distressing to know your daughter is stuck suffering in a diff country and there’s nothing you can do. I felt guilty telling her but I’m so happy I did. LOVE YOU MUM