Victoria Spry: woman who was tortured by 'sadistic' foster mother dies

Spry, 35, worked alongside social services in Gloucestershire to help prevent further cases like hers

A woman who suffered years of physical and mental torture by her sadistic" foster mother and went on to became a passionate advocate for abuse survivors has died aged 35.

Victoria Spry, who was abused by Eunice Spry for almost 20 years, wrote and spoke about her experiences to try to help others facing the same sort of torment. She also worked alongside social services in Gloucestershire to try to help them prevent such a tragic case happening again.