Maura Higgins

2022 - 8 - 9

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Maura Higgins sexually assaulted by a taxi driver after falling asleep ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Love Island star Maura Higgins bravely opened up about an incident in a taxi cab after being asked about her 'worst encounter with a man'

"I also had an incident with a taxi driver before, a long time ago, in Ireland. Silly me, I fell asleep. It was probably one of the scariest things that's ever happened to me. The worst one I've never ever opened up to any of you about and I don't even think I'm ready yet.

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Love Island's Maura Higgins opens up on horrific sexual assault by ... (OK! Magazine)

Love Island star Maura Higgins has revealed her disturbing sexual assault account with a taxi driver, as she confessed she's had "a few" bad encounters with ...

“I just stand up for myself, and I won’t let anyone talk sh*t about me. In 2019, Maura responded to her positive reception, telling Grazia: “I mean, obviously, I’m flattered. "Silly me, I fell asleep.

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Maura Higgins claims taxi driver sexually assaulted her after falling ... (Scottish Daily Record)

The 31-year-old, who also claimed she had a worse experience that she wasn't prepared to open up about yet, went on to bravely discuss what happened one ...

Maura rose to fame on Love Island in 2019, where she entered as a bombshell and finished fourth place with ex-boyfriend Curtis Pritchard. Maura has released a line of hair stylers, extensions, a make-up collection with Inglot, and much more. The Love Island star was taking part in a Q&A with fans on her

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Love Island's Maura Higgins speaks out on being sexually assaulted (Metro)

Maura Higgins has spoken candidly about being sexually assaulted in a taxi when she was younger.

‘At that point, I got up and went straight to the bathroom. I wanted to throw up. She wrote in a column for the Sunday Post: ‘Towards the end of the meal, it was clear he had had quite a bit to drink and he put his hand firstly on my knee. ‘I didn’t know what to do so I removed his hand and leaned forward to pour myself some water and, as I did, he slipped his hand down the back of my trousers. Sexual assault and harassment continue to be a massively prevalent problem despite the #MeToo movement of 2017, with rape convictions in England and Wales dropping to a record low in 2020. ‘My friends were dropped off before me and I was being dropped off alone because I lived alone at the time,’ she said.

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Love Island's Maura Higgins says she was sexually assaulted after ... (Tyla)

Love Island star Maura Higgins was asked on Instagram to share her 'worst experience with a man'

You can also contact The Survivors Trust helpline team for more information about the different types of support available. Maura went into some of the frightening details about waking up in the taxi. But I wanted to let everyone know that myself and Chris have made the joint decision to end our relationship.

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'I woke up and his hand was right up my skirt': Maura Higgins shares ... (Irish Examiner)

Transport for Ireland recommend their app TFI Driver Check to maintain your safety when travelling by taxi.

If the information is not accurate, or you find the driver is not registered and licensed, you can submit a report. However, you can't send on the picture of the driver. Maura is not the only person to experience a situation like this.

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Maura Higgins claims she was 'sexually assaulted by taxi driver ... (The Independent)

Higgins offered no detail as to whether she reported the alleged assault.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. If you have been raped, sexually assaulted or abused, there are many places you can turn to for help. The worst one I’ve never ever opened up to any of you about, and I don’t even think I’m ready yet. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. It was probably one of the scariest things that’s ever happened to me. “I also had an incident with a taxi driver before, a long time ago, in Ireland. Silly me, I fell asleep.

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Maura Higgins tells of terrifying ordeal with Irish taxi driver after ... (Belfast Live)

The Love Island star took to her Instagram stories to take part in a Q&A with fans as she enjoyed a summer stroll in a local park.

“Honestly, I sobered up so quickly. “I fell asleep. I memorized his taxi number so quick. “I probably told you this story. “Oh my God I had to stop here. Maura was then interrupted by a passer-by on the walkway as she explained: “Aw there’s someone coming again.

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