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The doctor says I'm ready by centrifuga
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  • Post category:Bullying/abuse / Personal safety
  • Post published:November 6, 2015

After running away from home, research by NSPCC says 1 in 6 young people slept rough, 1 in 8 were physically hurt and 1 in 9 were sexually assaulted.

Source: #RYchat with @missingpeople @ Twitter

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