Jill Saward
Jill Saward (14 January 1965 – 5 January 2017), also known by her married name Jill Drake, was an English campaigner on issues relating to sexual violence.
Jill Saward | |
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| Born | 14 January 1965 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 5 January 2017 (aged 51) Wolverhampton, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Campaigner, author, political candidate |
| Known for | Rape survivor and campaigner |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouses | Gary Huxley (m. 1988–1992)Gavin Drake (m. 1993) |
| Parent | Michael Saward |
| Relatives | Joe Saward (brother) Henry George Kendall (great grandfather) |
| Website | www |
She was the victim of a violent robbery and rape in 1986 at a vicarage in Ealing, London, a crime for which the perpetrators' relatively lenient sentences led indirectly to changes in the law. Saward was the first rape victim in Britain to waive her right to anonymity.
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