Main content

Life Changing Assault

It's difficult to know how any of us would cope if we had to turn our lives around following extreme violence. For one woman in Leicester - who was the victim of a terrible attack in a city pub five years ago - the experience has led to drastic changes in her life. Toni Banks was born male. Her name was Russell and was subject to a terrible assault at the Rainbow and Dove pub on Charles Street in the City. She was set on fire and it began a chain of events which resulted in changing her gender to become a woman. She's now helping to launch a support service for victims of crime in Leicestershire.

Release date:

Duration:

3 minutes

This clip is from

More clips from Jim Davis and Jo Hayward