Families talk of devastation at not being able to protect children from abuse of serving police officer
Many families expressed their heartbreak that Lewis Edwards had stolen the innocence of their daughters.Many families expressed their heartbreak that Lewis Edwards had stolen the innocence of their daughters.The victims of Lewis Edwards and their families have spoken of the deep trauma they suffered and the psychological effects of his crimes.
The girl said she didn’t think she would ever get over the trauma. “My confidence and self worth has been impacted and resulted in difficulties with friendships and relationships with boys.” She said Edwards smirked at her during an earlier court appearance, which proved he had no remorse or empathy. “Watching my daughter struggle with the trauma and seeing her feel she needs to please men as a result of his power and control has been heartbreaking. He took away her innocence.”
They said their daughter felt guilt. “She worries she could have stopped him from targeting more young people. Her behaviour has been erratic ever since. She spends a lot of time on her own and we don’t have the stream of friends running through the house giggling and gossiping like we once had.”
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