A young woman says she is terrified she will suffer retribution after Joel Nathan Fitzpatrick Burtt, from Byron Bay, was found guilty of repeatedly sexually assaulting her.
A young woman remains haunted by nightmares and is unable to be alone after she was violently assaulted and raped by a 22-year-old Byron Bay man in Sydney’s The Star Grand Hotel, a court has heard.in August of four counts of sexual intercourse without consent, aggravated sexual assault inflicting actual bodily harm and choking against the woman inside the hotel on a night in 2022.Dion Georgopoulos
In a victim impact statement, obtained by this masthead and read to the court by a support person earlier this month, the woman said she had been left paranoid, distrusting and worried “people can be as dangerous as Joel”.“Nightmares haunt my sleep, often jolting me awake and leaving me anxious and disorientated. Because of these nightmares, I struggle to be home alone, as the solitude makes me feel even more vulnerable,” she said.
She said she suffered significant physical harm from the incident and is anxious to be physically close to others.
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