"Now in her mid-40s, the victim was 16 when she moved into the squalid home of Amanda Wixon, 56, a mother of ten, in 1995, remaining until 2021. Gloucester Crown Court heard she was regularly beaten, including being hit with a broom handle, which knocked out her teeth. Further abuse included washing-up liquid squirted down her throat, bleach splashed on her face, and her head repeatedly shaved against her will."
"Wixon limited her food, forcing her to live off scraps, while she was forbidden from leaving the house and compelled to wash in secret at night. Wixon arriving at Gloucester Crown Court on Wednesday (PA) The family home in the Priors Park area of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, was overcrowded, in a squalid condition, with mould on the walls, plaster hanging off and rubbish in the back garden."
"Wixon was released on conditional bail and will be sentenced on March 12. Wixon limited her victim's food, forcing her to live off scraps (Gloucestershire Constabulary) Sam Jones, prosecuting, told the jury: She was kept in and prevented from leaving the address and she was assaulted and hit many, many times and forced to work with the threats of violence. She had been denied food and the ability to wash over many years."
A teenage girl with learning difficulties was taken into the home of Amanda Wixon at age 16 in 1995 and remained there until 2021. She was regularly beaten, including being struck with a broom handle that knocked out her teeth. Abusive treatment included washing-up liquid forced down her throat, bleach splashed on her face, and enforced head shavings. Food was severely restricted so she survived on scraps. She was prevented from leaving, compelled to wash secretly at night, and housed in overcrowded squalor with mould, plaster falling and rubbish in the garden. A jury convicted Wixon of multiple assaults and forced labour charges; sentencing is scheduled.
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