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Hayley Dodd murder trial hears from woman who was attacked by accused killer Francis Wark
A Queensland woman who was violently sexually abused by the man accused of murdering missing WA teenager Hayley Dodd has described “running for her life” after managing to escape from him.
Key points:
- Francis Wark is on trial accused of murdering Hayley Dodd in 1999
- The woman was attacked and sexually abused by Wark eight years later
- Wark admitted sexually assaulting her but denies murdering Ms Dodd
Warning: This story contains descriptions of violence and sexual abuse that may disturb some readers.
The woman, who cannot be identified, was 31 years old when she repeatedly raped by Francis John Wark in 2007, after he offered her a lift as she walked along a road in regional Queensland.
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