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      Costa Rican footballer devoured by crocodile while bathing in river as beast is spotted with body in its jaws

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      A FOOTBALLER has been devoured by a crocodile after taking a dip in a river to cool off.Shocking images show the large reptile swimming through the water with the victim’s body in its jaws.
      Tributes have been paid to Costa Rican footballer Jesus Alberto Lopez OrtizCredit: Jam Press
      Shocking images emerged of the player being mauled and carried by a crocodileCredit: Jam Press Vid
      Locals battled to haul the victim’s body from the riverCredit: Jam Press Vid
      Another clip shows the crocodile being shot dead in the water before locals carry its victim’s body to the riverbank.
      Jesus Alberto Lopez Ortiz, nicknamed “Chucho”, was killed by the reptile on Saturday, it has been revealed.
      The 29-year-old footballer was attacked by the crocodile while cooling off in the river in Rio Cañas in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.
      Locals followed the reptile in a canoe – but a statement by local police said it was their officers who killed the crocodile.
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      Lopez was a footballer for amateur side Deportivo Río Cañas, as well as a dad to two children aged eight and three.
      His distraught family have now appealed to the public to help pay for the player’s funeral costs, while his team manager Luis Carlos Montes is also organising a collection.
      The player’s club paid tribute, saying: “With deep sorrow we make public the death of our player Jesús López Ortiz that God enjoys.
      “Rest in peace, Chucho – we join the pain of all his family.
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      One supporter’s comment in response on Facebook said: “Always with his humility that characterised him, last night he delighted us with his last game.
      “We will miss you, Chucho – the ball always at 10.”
      Costa Rica’s ministry of environment and energy bans hunting or killing protected animals including crocodiles.
      But local police decided they had permission under the central American country’s wildlife laws “to free the body from the jaws of the reptile” and shoot the crocodile dead.
      In a statement, they said: “It should be clarified that all efforts were made to rescue the body of the deceased person without causing damage to the reptile, which was not possible.”
      Last November a 12ft crocodile tore off the head of an eight-year-old boy Julio Otero Fernández in Costa Rica while he was on a fishing trip with his horrified family.
      Later that month a hunter tracked the suspected predator and shot it dead before fleeing the scene.
      In Indonesia last July, a 14-year-old girl was killed by a crocodile while washing her clothes in the river.
      That attack came a year and a half after another eight-year-old boy was mauled to death by a crocodile near his home in Malaysia.
      And just last week, also in Malaysia, a missing farmer was found inside the belly of a huge 14ft crocodile.
      An elderly man died when he was set upon by some 40 crocodiles after falling into their enclosure earlier this year in Cambodia.
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      Also in May, the remains of a missing fisherman were found inside two crocodiles in Australia.
      And last year two tourists from the United States were attacked by a crocodile at a resort in Mexico when one went swimming in the ocean at night and the second came in to try helping him. More

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      Ex-Olympic Boxer Felix Verdejo found guilty of killing pregnant girlfriend as details of her horrific death revealed

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      FORMER Olympic boxer Felix Verdejo has been found guilty of kidnapping and killing his pregnant girlfriend. Keishla Rodrguez, 27, was drugged before being tossed into a lagoon while she was still alive in San Juan, Puerto Rico in April 2021.
      Felix Verdejo, 30, was found guilty of the murder of his pregnant girlfriendCredit: Getty
      Mum-to-be Keishla Rodrguez, 27, was drugged, shot, and hurled off a bridgeCredit: Family Handout
      Keila Ortiz described her daughter’s killing as a ‘macabre murder’Credit: AP
      A court heard Verdejo, who competed for his country at the 2012 Olympic Games, had pressured her to abort their unborn child.
      The jury delivered their verdict on Friday following a 25-week trial where the gruesome details of the “macabre” murder were revealed.
      Verdejo, 30, was convicted on the charge of kidnapping that leads to a death and one count of causing the death of an unborn child.
      But the three women and nine men could not reach unanimous verdicts on the charges of carjacking which resulted in death and the possession or use of a firearm to commit a violent crime.
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      Tragic Keishla’s parents, Jose Antonio Rodriguez and Keila Ortiz, welcomed the verdict and said they hope the crime haunts the boxer for the rest of his life.
      Her emotional father said: “In my mind I thought many things, but not in my heart. I got up every day to come here with the purpose of making her count.
      “I have always said that he will live the rest of his life thinking about what he did to my daughter, and that is his worst condemnation.
      “I do not wish him death, I wish him good health and that he can last as long as he can last… if he wants to last 200 years, let him last, but always remember what he did to my daughter.”
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      Keishla’s heartbroken mother added: “Justice was done for my daughter and my grandson, they did justice for both because they are two lives. 
      “Keishla was sitting on the (court) bench with her baby. I don’t think the verdict will be reversed at all. This was a macabre murder.”
      The victim’s body was discovered on May 1, 2021, after being dumped in a lagoon in the Puerto Rico capital of San Juan.
      Keishla had been killed by Verdejo two days prior, the same day her family had reported her missing after she failed to show up to work.
      She had told her mum that she was meeting her lover at her home to show him the results of a blood test that confirmed her pregnancy.
      Ms Ortiz warned her daughter that Verdejo was dangerous, claiming he had threatened the 27-year-old previously as he encouraged her to abort their unborn child.
      She claimed Verdejo is married but had known Keishla since middle school and kept in touch with her.
      The boxer arrived at the apartment with his pal Luis Antonio Cádiz, who has proved a key witness in the case while also being charged.
      Keishla climbed into her partner’s SUV, where he then punched her in the face before chillingly injecting her with an unknown substance.
      Verdejo had earlier made a purchase of what Cádiz believed to be heroin from drug dealers at a residential complex in Santurce.
      The men then allegedly used wires to bind her hands and feet, before horrifically tying her limbs to a cement block.
      Mum-to-be Keishla was then hurled off a bridge and into the San José Lagoon in broad daylight.
      A pathologist told the court that she was still alive when she was thrown into the water at approximately 8.30am.
      Cadíz told the FBI that Verdejo then menacingly stood on the bridge and used his gun to shoot at his girlfriend.
      He said he made an anonymous call to police days later to reveal the location of Keishla’s body.
      An autopsy determined she had fentanyl and xylazine, a sedative used for horses and other animals, in her system.
      Verdejo, who pleaded not guilty to the charges, will be sentenced on November 3 – where he could face the death penalty or life in prison.
      Prosecutors relied on the testimony of more than 30 people, including key witness and the boxer’s accomplice Cadíz.
      He pleaded guilty last year after agreeing to a plea deal, but has not yet been sentenced.
      A judge approved a request from federal prosecutors and denied both defendants bail.
      Keishla’s brutal murder sparked outrage across Puerto Rico, as locals called on authorities to improve protection for victims of domestic violence.
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      Verdejo represented Puerto Rico at the 2012 Olympics and became a professional boxer that year.
      He finished his career in the lightweight division with a 27-2 record, with 17 knockouts.
      Tragic Keishla had gone to meet her lover to confirm the news of the pregnancyCredit: Instagram @bereliznichole_
      Verdejo and his pal Luis Antonio Cádiz allegedly tied concrete blocks to herCredit: Getty
      How you can get helpWomen’s Aid has this advice for victims and their families:

      Always keep your phone nearby.
      Get in touch with charities for help, including the Women’s Aid live chat helpline and services such as SupportLine.
      If you are in danger, call 999.
      Familiarise yourself with the Silent Solution, reporting abuse without speaking down the phone, instead dialing “55”.
      Always keep some money on you, including change for a pay phone or bus fare.
      If you suspect your partner is about to attack you, try to go to a lower-risk area of the house – for example, where there is a way out and access to a telephone.
      Avoid the kitchen and garage, where there are likely to be knives or other weapons. Avoid rooms where you might become trapped, such as the bathroom, or where you might be shut into a cupboard or other small space.

      If you are a ­victim of domestic abuse, SupportLine is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm to 8pm on 01708 765200. The charity’s email support ­service is open weekdays and weekends during the crisis – messageinfo@supportline.org.uk.
      Women’s Aid provides a live chat service – available weekdays from 8am-6pm and weekends 10am-6pm.
      You can also call the freephone 24-hour ­National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247. More

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      Former Holland star jailed for seven years as he’s found guilty of being behind plot to smuggle over a TON of cocaine

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      FORMER Holland star David Mendes da Silva has been jailed for seven years for his involvement in a cocaine trafficking plot. Mendes da Silva, 40, was sentenced by a court in Rotterdam for importing two batches of cocaine weighing 74 and 105 kilos.
      David Mendes da Silva has been jailed for seven yearsCredit: Getty
      Mendes da Silva played for the Dutch national team on seven ocassionsCredit: Getty
      He was then found guilty of preparing the import of another 1300 kilos of cocaine but was acquitted on suspicion of aiding and abetting the import.
      In addition to aiding the importation of drugs, he was found guilty of selling them.
      Mendes da Silva was also found to have bribed a shipping employee.
      The court heard he paid the worker 100,000 euros (£86,000) – while he received 50,000 euros (£43,000) – to report to the location of the container of drugs.
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      He was altogether found guilty on two counts of bribery and the selling and importing of cocaine, having been arrested last August.
      During his time as a player, Mendes da Silva played for the likes of Sparta Rotterdam, AZ Alkmaar and RB Salzburg.
      He won five trophies including the Eredivisie at AZ and the Greek Cup at Panathinaikos.
      The defensive midfielder’s international career in the Holland national team spanned just two years between 2007 and 2009.
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      In that time he won seven caps for the Oranje.
      Mendes da Silva hung up his playing boots in 2017 after making just nine appearances for Rotterdam after returning to the club. More

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      Premier League stadium evacuated after ‘unidentified object’ discovered and police called to investigate

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      AFC BOURNEMOUTH Vitality Stadium has been evacuated after an “unidentified object” was discovered.Police were called to carry out an investigation at the ground at around 1:31pm today.
      The Vitality Stadium was evacuated after an ‘unidentified object’ was discoveredCredit: PA:Press Association
      Dorset Police concluded the package was from a training item left at the ground over the weekendCredit: Rex
      Players and staff could be seen waiting outside the ground while Dorset Police carried out the investigation.
      Following the check it was concluded the item was related to training conducted at the grounds over the weekend.
      A statement from Dorset Police said: “At 1.31pm on Monday 24 July 2023 Dorset Police received a report of an unidentified item having been found at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth.
      “Following enquiries, it was established that the item was related to some training conducted at the grounds during the weekend.”
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      According to the Daily Echo, a fake device relating to safety training which occurred on Sunday had mistakenly not been taken away.
      Police were called as a precaution, but the Echo’s report adds everyone was back inside the stadium within ten minutes.
      Bournemouth open their Premier League campaign against West Ham at the Vitality Stadium on August 12.
      The ground is the smallest in the Prem, with just a capacity of just 11, 307.
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      The incident draws direct similarities to an incident which took place at Old Trafford in 2016.
      Manchester United ironically shut down their stadium ahead of a clash with Bournemouth back in 2016 after a fake bomb had been planted by a security firm during a training exercise. More

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      Masked thugs jailed for robbing Amir Khan of £72k diamond watch in dramatic gunpoint raid in front of crying wife

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      MASKED thugs who robbed Amir Khan of his £72,000 diamond watch in a gunpoint raid in front of his crying wife have today been jailed.The boxer, 36, was left terrified as a gunman ran at him and demanded he “take off the watch”.
      Amir Khan has a gun pointed at himCredit: Central News
      The boxer was targeted while out with his wife FaryalCredit: Getty
      Khan had been out for dinner with wife Faryal, 31, and friend Omar Khalid at the Sahara Grill in Leyton, East London, when the robbery took place.
      Dante Campbell, 20, and Ahmed Bana, 26, have now been jailed after admitting conspiracy to rob and possession of an imitation firearm.
      Campbell was given a seven year and nine month sentence while getaway driver Bana was jailed for nine years and eight months.
      Ahmed Bana, Nurul Amin and Ismail Mohammed, all 25, were previously cleared of conspiracy to commit robbery.
      In a victim impact statement, Khan told the court how the robbery affected his life.
      He added: “I am very fearful of going out particularly in London.
      “I avoid coming back to London, which I find sad because it’s where I grew up and spent my life.
      “I am constantly looking over my shoulder. I am very wary of people, even fans and friendly people who approach.
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      “I was previously very friendly. I never said no to a fan who wanted to chat or take a photo.”
      Wife Faryal added: “I keep thinking that we could have been shot.”
      Shocking footage showed the moment Khan was robbed in the packed high street.
      The former world boxing champion could be seen smiling at first as he left the restaurant with his wife.
      He then crosses the road to get in a car driven by Omar when two men get out of a silver Mercedes coupe.
      A hooded man then runs towards Khan and raises his arm to point the gun at the boxer, who hands over his watch.
      The robbers then fled in the Mercedes, which was being driven by Bana.
      Khan previously revealed his horror as he told how he was left staring down the barrel of a gun.
      He said: “I am a sportsman, a fighter, I have been put in the toughest situations but this is something different, this is really really scary.
      “When he put the gun to my face I couldn’t recognise him because he had a mask on. I looked away because I didn’t want him to pull the trigger.
      “I didn’t know what he wanted at first, then he said, ‘Take off your watch’. When he said, ‘Take off your watch’ that’s when he hit me straight away.
      “I took it off straight away and that’s when I handed it to him.”
      Khan also told how Faryal was left “screaming and crying” following the horror.
      He told the court the rose-gold diamond encrusted watch, estimated to be worth £72,000, was given to him after he won a boxing fight.
      In April, Khan revealed the watch had been returned to him as he thanked the Met Police.
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      He also revealed his plans to auction the watch off to “raise funds for the less fortunate”.
      Some of the proceeds will be donated to addressing gun and knife crime in the UK.
      Khan can be seen smiling as he leaves the restaurant moments before the robberyCredit: Central News
      He said his wife was left ‘screaming and crying’Credit: Central News
      His £72k diamond-encrusted watch was taken in the robbery but later returnedCredit: Central News More

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      Four arrested after masked men in hearses storm football pitch during Gateshead vs Dunston clash

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      FOUR arrests have been made after masked men drove onto a pitch in a hearse during a football match.Gateshead FC were playing at Dunston UTS FC in a friendly when the hearse, along with a silver Subaru, drove onto the pitch on Friday night.
      The hearse was dumped on the pitch before the men made off in a second carCredit: Archie Clark/NCJ Media
      Police attended the ground on Friday nightCredit: NNP
      Footage taken by shocked spectators showed a group of masked men men performing donuts and drifting across the pitch while a number of posters were thrown from the car windows.
      The hearse was left in the middle of the pitch, with the referee having to abandon the match at half time with the score 1-1.
      Four men have now been arrested in connection with the stunt, understood to be a protest over the ownership of Dunston.
      Two 19-year-old men, along with a 32-year-old man, have been arrested on suspicion of affray.
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      A fourth man, 41, was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit criminal damage.
      All four men remain in custody at this time, Northumbria Police has said.
      A spokesman for the force said: “Four men have been arrested following a disturbance during a football match in Gateshead on Friday evening.
      “An investigation was immediately launched – and extensive enquiries have been ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the report, and locate those involved.”
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      One fan in attendance described the stunt as a “terrifying experience”, adding that there had been “plenty of children about” at the time.
      A police statement added: “Disorder will not be tolerated in the community, and anyone found to be involved will be dealt with robustly.
      “Officers would like to thank members of the public who have come forward to assist the investigation to date. People are also reminded to continue to avoid any speculation online and on social media as enquiries continue.
      “Police will remain in the area throughout the weekend – and those with concerns and information are encouraged to speak with an officer on duty.
      “Enquiries are ongoing and we would urge anyone with information or footage, who has not yet spoken to police, to get in touch. Your information, no matter how small, could prove vital to our enquiries.
      “Anyone with information can speak with an officer on duty, contact police using the ‘Tell Us Something’ page of the Northumbria Police website or call 101 quoting reference number NP-20230721-1154.”
      A Dunston UTC club statement said: “We are all deeply saddened at the events that took place last night. Thankfully nobody was physically hurt or injured.
      “The club would like to put on record that one individual named on the leaflets distributed during the pitch invasion, has had no connection with Dunston UTS FC, in any official capacity, for over two years.
      “The other individual has no connection with our club whatsoever.”
      The match had to be abandoned at half timeCredit: PA
      Shocked spectators watched on as the cars drove onto the pitchCredit: PA More

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      My son Ryan Giggs is a rat & a womaniser… when I heard about the affair with his brother’s wife I was almost arrested

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      RYAN Giggs’s dad has blasted his own son a womaniser and “rat” – but admits he’s a chip off the old block.Danny Giggs has spoken once to his football icon son in 33 years following a turbulent childhood plagued by Danny’s own unfaithfulness.
      Danny Giggs has blasted his own son a womaniser and ‘rat’Credit: James Davies – The Sun
      Ryan’s dad says he was nearly arrested when he learnt his own son had been having an affair with his brother’s wifeCredit: PA
      Now, the security guard has revealed he was nearly arrested after discovering Ryan was having a long-term affair with his own brother’s wife.
      Speaking to the Daily Mail, the 67-year-old fumed: “The rat. I can’t understand how anyone could do that to his brother.
      “I read about it in a Sunday paper, jumped in my car and zoomed up the M4 towards Manchester. God knows what I’d have done to him but it wouldn’t have been nice.”
      Danny says he was pulled over for speeding twice before a copper told him to take a breather and turn round, which he did.
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      The extraordinary 2011 episode came after The Sun exposed Ryan for his eight year affair with brother Rhodri’s wife Natasha Lever.
      Ryan first met Lever in a Manchester nightclub in March 2003 and the pair spent the night romping in a hotel while Giggs’ pregnant fiancée Stacey Cooke was at home.
      Lever hooked up with Rhodri two months later but continued having sex with Ryan in hotel rooms and vacant properties she had access to through her job as an estate agent.
      The United ace, married to Stacey at the time, was alleged to have got Lever pregnant during their affair.
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      The 2012 Big Brother contestant later claimed she aborted the baby two weeks before her marriage to Rhodri in Las Vegas.
      Ryan’s dad says his sons antics are unsurprising, with Danny admitting his own partner Dawn is the only woman he has ever been faithful to.
      Despite his own cheating past, Danny blasts his son as having “never been put in his place” and acting the “big-un”.
      “No one has ever challenged him. If I’d been allowed to see him I wouldn’t have let him behave like this”, he added.
      On November 3, 2020, Ryan was arrested on suspicion of two counts of assault against his ex-girlfriend, Kate Greville, and her younger sister, Emma.
      In April 2021, he was charged with assault causing actual bodily harm as well as coercive and controlling behaviour against Kate, and common assault against Emma.
      Giggs denied the charges and a jury were unable to reach a verdict at trial last August.
      He confessed in court that he had never been faithful to ex-wife Stacey, with whom he has two children, Libby, 20, and Zach, 16, or to any of his other girlfriends.
      But on Tuesday, Giggs, 49, was acquitted of all charges two weeks before he was due to face a retrial.
      Reflecting on his son’s acquittal, Danny said that while Ryan is “womaniser” it “doesn’t make him guilty of assault”, adding that he was pleased with the outcome.
      Ryan Giggs made 672 appearances for Manchester United between 1990 and 2014.
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      The former-midfielder is one of only 28 players in football history to have been capped over 1,000 times.
      He managed the Wales national team from 2018-2022 and in 2014 took over League Two side Salford City alongside a raft of Man United legends.
      Giggs was arrested on suspicion of two counts of assault against his ex-girlfriend, Kate Greville, he has been cleared of all chargesCredit: Refer to Caption
      Ryan Giggs made 672 appearances for Manchester United between 1990 and 2014Credit: AP:Associated Press More

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      I was ‘raped’ by Premier League star when I was a teen – he FILMED it & showed pals.. I keep seeing his face on TV

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      A WOMAN has claimed she was raped by a Premier League star as a teen in a bombshell interview.The alleged victim – who has not been named – says she was 19 when the footballer “attacked” her in her own bedroom during a house party eight years ago.
      A woman has claimed she was raped as a teen by a Premier League footballer (stock image)
      The woman said the footballer probably wouldn’t remember her ‘if we walked past each other’
      She told The Daily Mail the footballer, who she had never met before the party, probably wouldn’t remember her “if we walked past each other” – but the memory of that night is seared into her mind.
      The woman says she was “unable to move” during the alleged assault.
      She said: “The next thing I remember is my housemate back at my room, banging on the door, asking, ‘What’s going on?'”
      She claimed the footballer filmed the horrifying attack – and that footage was allegedly already circulating among guests.
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      However, she admits that she has not seen the film herself and does not know if it still exists.
      The woman said she had never met the player before and they have not met since – but she has not reported the attack to the police or her parents.
      She speculated that her drink may have been spiked, but insists she was not just drunk and never consented to the sex, saying there was “no way” she was intoxicated enough to not remember.
      Finally, she alleges that the player – who is now signed to a Prem team – returned to her house in the early hours and banged on the locked door, as well as texting her incessantly.
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      She is scared of reporting the case given the low prosecution rate for rape, especially so long after the attack allegedly took place, the Mail reports.
      The woman said: “Honestly, why would I consider the police when I know how incredibly difficult it is to even get it through the Crown Prosecution Service?
      “If it gets to court, you are completely annihilated by a lawyer who makes you feel worthless.
      “The system isn’t there to protect victims of sexual violence. What other crimes do you report and you’re instantly accused of lying?”
      And her pain is only deepened by the fact that she sees his face on TV regularly while watching football with her partner.
      She now faces either reliving her experience each time he appears or giving up watching a sport she loves. More