‘We were not going to let this rapist destroy our lives’: how one couple came to terms with a devastating attack
After Susan Brison was raped and left for dead, her husband, Thomas, did his best to support her.
The Guardian reports that after Susan Brison was raped and left for dead, her husband, Thomas, did his best to support her.
They are still together, while many relationships collapse after a sexual assault. What did he get right – and wrong?
This lifestyle story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Susan Brison, Thomas Trezise and Thomas.
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- Susan Brison, Thomas Trezise, Thomas
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- Lifestyle
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- This was 4 July 1990, the start of… (The Guardian)
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