Sophie and Toni Quirke urge others to speak out about sexual abuse

Sisters Sophie and Toni Quirke who were sexually abused by their grandad Paul Wallis urge other victims to speak out

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00:00 I think my message would be to be brave, speak up, because it's worth it.

00:07 I think having your voice heard and getting the justice that you deserve is the most rewarding

00:16 feeling ever.

00:17 And yes, there are bumps in the road and this is difficult, but again, it's worth it.

00:25 I think if I had never gone to the police, I think he would have carried on doing what

00:31 he was doing and I think I would have spent the rest of my life having to live with the

00:36 guilt and regret that I felt for staying quiet and potentially putting other young girls

00:40 at risk.

00:41 I think it's the biggest fear of everything, that you're going to be out of everything,

00:47 that you're going to be called a liar, that you're going to be told that people don't

00:50 believe you, but I think as long as you know in your heart of hearts that you're being

00:56 truthful to yourself and you're being honest about what happened to you, that's all you

01:01 need to get you through it.