Love Island's Maura reveals she was sexually assaulted by a taxi driver
"I was scared."
By Iona Rowan
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Note: The following article contains discussion of sexual assault.
Love Island star Maura Higgins has recalled the terrifying moment she was sexually assaulted by a taxi driver on her way home from a night out.
The reality star, who rose to fame on the 2019 series of Love Island, opened up about the experience during a recent appearance on the We Need To Talk podcast, where she heartbreakingly admitted that she blames herself.
"I genuinely blame myself. It's terrible," she began.
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"We got in a taxi coming home from a night out. My friends got in the back, I got in the front because there was no more seats in the back. I won't do that again.
"My friends got dropped off before me and I fell asleep in the front seat. I had a short dress on and I woke up and his hand was up my skirt. I never sobered up so quick in all my life.
"I did not say anything because I thought if I say something he could genuinely knock me out. I was just thinking the worst. The whole way back I was thinking he was going to pull over. I remember getting out at my house and I could not get the key in the door. I was shaking that much."
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Maura explained that she didn't report the driver because he knew where she lived and she lived alone, adding: "I'm not living in fear."
"I should have because, you know, he could do that again," she continued. "I do regret not reporting him, he could do that to so many more women. But I was scared."
If you've been affected by the issues raised in this story, you can access more information from Rape Crisis England and Wales, which works towards the elimination of all forms of sexual violence and sexual misconduct, on its website or by calling the National Rape Crisis Helpline on 0808 802 9999. Rape Crisis Scotland’s helpline number is 08088 01 03 02.
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