Nightmares continue for victim – prosecutionpublished at 10:52 GMT
10:52 GMT
Phil Mackie
At Gloucester Crown Court
Despite the physical injuries, the psychological effect of Wixon’s actions have had the worst impact on K, Jones continued.
Nightmares have continued for K, years after she was removed from Wixon’s home in Tewkesbury.
In a statement from the victim’s foster mother, which was read out in court, we learned more about her rehabilitation after being rescued.
At first, we were told she struggled with basic day-to-day living. She didn’t know how to go outside, how to cross a road, didn’t even know how to dress appropriately for bad weather.
She was deprived of food and drink for so long that she struggled to understand that she didn’t need to ask permission from the foster mother who looks after her.
“She felt the need to clean all the time, she found it impossible to relax – this appeared to be engraved in her,” Jones said, reading from a statement from K’s foster mother’s statement.
As the court was being told this, the victim reached for a box of tissues and wiped tears from her eyes, and was comforted by one of the appropriate adults with her.
Her foster mum says she thinks after the case is over, K will thrive