'You didn't win' Three brave rape survivors send powerful message to vile MMA fighter
Three inspirational rape survivors have waived their rights to anonymity, saying: “Why should we hide because we’ve done nothing wrong?”
Danielle – who was 18 when Callanin raped her in the car park at Desire nightclub in Balloch and at a flat on Christmas Day in 2011 – said: “He didn’t win. This hasn’t defined me because I’ve made something of myself but this will define him forever. Danielle reported it to police but nothing came of it until other victims’ stories began circulating on social media in 2020. She explained: “I was told, ‘You’re going to want to see this feed’, and I did. I realised the stories were quite similar to mine and I phoned the police.”
She added: “To anyone affected, my advice would be to go to the police but find some external support first. If you have a supportive family, speak to them. We’re here to listen, too. That’s why we are speaking out.” Alexandra was the first victim in the string of attacks. Callanin had denied the accusations at a trial. But the jury saw through his lies and convicted him of lewd and libidinous conduct against Alexandra as well as a separate charge of raping her.
Looking to the future, she added: “I have anxiety and panic attacks. I still have to work on myself and try to heal from what I’ve been left with.Last week, Violet, who identifies as non-binary, said Callanin attacked them at their photography studio in Dumbarton before going on to rape them at a flat in nearby Renton, in 2013.
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