1) “Hundreds of people disclosing their experiences of having been harassed by him was devastating for Gaia because she felt it was proof that what happened to her wasn’t an isolated incident, said @MariennaPW
2) @MariennaPW described how she and the rest of the family tried to get mental health support for #GaiaPope. She was admitted to hospital several times but was repeatedly discharged with “no real care plan”.
3) She that after being raped, Pope, who had #epilepsy, became “very anxious and very afraid”, but added: “She wanted to live. She was a survivor in every sense of the word.”
1) A #Dorset Police detective has admitted that delays in reviewing the investigation into the disappearance of #GaiaPope may have caused opportunities to find her to be lost. @Independent
2) The high risk #missingperson case should have been reviewed by an experienced detective as soon as possible but no review had been carried out when he came on call more than 16 hours later.
3) Not all the information needed in a #missingperson inquiry had been gathered. Mr. Swanton also said he was concerned about a lack of structure to the investigation & that no-one appeared in charge.
Nor could he see from the logs what actions had or had not been undertaken.
4 years today. 💔 That's 209 weeks, 1460 days, 35,040 hours living with this immeasurable hole in our hearts. 💔 Words fail us so instead we turn to action. 🔥 The road to #JusticeForGaia is rocky and long & we'll only make it with your support. Here's how you can help... THREAD
🌹 Follow @JusticeForGaia & send a personal message inviting friends to join you. 📢
🌹 Take a stand. Remember Gaia & show support for the campaign online by lighting a candle or making your own #JusticeForGaia sign & posting a photo online with the hashtag. 📸
🌹 Make something beautiful to submit for #ArtForGaia. All contributions are welcome and treasured. 🎭✍️🧶🎶🎨
We are a family fighting for answers about what happened to our girl who went missing on 7 November 2017 when she was 19 yrs old. 🌹 Eleven days later, her body was found. The coroner found she’d died of hypothermia. We call it a death by indifference...
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Gaia was bright, brave, kind, creative and fiercely loyal to those she loved. The challenges she faced as a young woman living with #epilepsy & as a #survivor of sexual violence inspired her to pursue a career in health and social care. 💞 She wanted to dedicate her life to...