A little more information.

The transcript from the 6 day trial will show a clearer picture of this injustice

Firstly, thank you.

Thank you for your ongoing support, your shares, and your kindness.

These have been 2 years and 5 months of silence. We are sharing in the safest way possible, and both Isabel and I are so grateful for every single person who has stood with us.

She has been living this every single day since.

To those reading and commenting:

I have seen speculation online. I know some of it comes from not understanding, and some of it is just negative.

But speculation is painful. It re-traumatises Isabel. It creates stories that were never presented in the 6-day open court trial. And it takes focus away from the facts and from getting Isabel home.

This is why I’m asking you to please look again at the post explaining  Rape Trauma Disorder.

Understanding RPTD helps explain how a survivor reacts in shock, especially in a foreign country, in the first hours and days after an assault.

The facts that were presented in court:

1. Isabel was in Hong Kong for 12 hours as a tourist when the assault happened. The rape was what was reported, and it was this that triggered this chain of events. Sadly, the rape charge itself never made it to court.

2. Within 24 hours of the violent assault, it was the attacker who tried to buy Isabel’s silence.

3. There was no proof of blackmail or demands for escalating funds.

When police forensically examined both Isabel’s and the perpetrator’s phones, no such messages were found. What was found were offers of funds, and this was admitted in court by the perpetrator.

4. What was found was blunt force trauma to Isabel’s neck, and bruising to her wrists and thighs — injuries consistent with being restrained.

5. What occurred was a young girl in a foreign country, in shock, going through the stages of RPTD.

The man who attacked my daughter manipulated her by posing as a friend. He manipulated the police. He manipulated the hedge fund he worked for.

Sadly, this is how many rapes and SA cases are handled internationally.

If you want to understand more, please read the posts suggested above.

For further context, there is also a documentary on Netflix: Victim/Suspect.

Isabel is a good, hard-working soul. She volunteers, she cares for others, and she is loved and respected. This has impacted her friendships, her family, and her life.

If you are not here to support, please find another place to comment.

If you are free on the 19th of July please join @discobare for a season of awareness to help bring attention to this.

Please also leave a message of support under the post @discobare

To everyone who has shown Isabel the same care she would show to you — thank you. It means everything to us.

Thank you for your support 🤍💫🤍

With love and gratitude,

Aysha

Isabel’s Mum