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Tears at Bedtime

Tom Wilson author Andrew Crofts author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cornerstone

Published:4th Oct '07

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The shocking true story of a stolen childhood

At just six years old Tom Wilson fell prey to a predator of the worst sort. David Murphy was supposed to be his carer, instead he lifted his victims from their beds in the dead of night, and Tom was powerless to stop it.

Tom endured years of horrific abuse which led to years of silence and self-torture.

At just six years old Tom Wilson fell prey to a predator of the worst sort. David Murphy was supposed to be his carer, instead he lifted his victims from their beds in the dead of night, and Tom was powerless to stop it.

Tom endured years of horrific abuse which led to years of silence and self-torture. He grew up to be a troubled man, stumbling through care homes, schools, borstal and eventually prison. The damage that was done to him in those early years had destroyed his life.

Then, one day, Tom read a newspaper article which unlocked the terrible memories he'd kept hidden for over forty tormented years. And a painful battle for justice began...

A harrowing tale of abuse, fear and secrecy * Daily Express *
It is difficult to imagine a worse case of child abuse than this -- Lord Menzies, commenting on the court case

ISBN: 9780099517726

Dimensions: 178mm x 110mm x 22mm

Weight: 183g

352 pages