'Raped, stabbed and burnt alive' - Woman recalls her traumatic past, as she welcomes a new baby

Linda Ikeji

April Sykes was just 18 years-old when she suffered her atrocious ordeal at the hands of a monster, known as Virgil Samuels. According to mirror.co.uk, Samuels had attacked April and her friend Brandon McMinn while they were all travelling in a car. Suddenly Samuels flipped out of his seat to attack the two ladies; April and Brandon. He began by attempting to strangle April's friend, Brandon, who at the time of the attack beckoned on April to stop the car. As soon as the car was stopped, Samuels forced Brandon in the boot, and locked her there, before turning to attack April. Apri...