AN ASIAN woman has revealed the horrendous ordeal of being raped countless times by a stalker who was never caught by the police.
In a Channel 5 documentary titled Snatched and Sold for Sex, Sunny Angel said she was raped and beaten up in a remote house dubbed "torture house" for months before she managed to escape.
"He'd make me do all sorts of disgusting things, watching porn, being really subservient to him,' she explains. 'I call it the torture house because of the things he'd do to me," said the 40-year-old from Surrey.
"He'd put cigarettes out on my back, he'd cut me, he used glass, he would whip me with his leather-belt."
It all began when she was 17. Angel said she was walking through a park when she was first approached by her 40-year-old stalker. The man had been following her for a year and knew where she lived.
Although she went to the police, in 1997 stalking wasn't considered a crime.
He threatened her with violence if she did not do as he wished. He began walking her to work every day and eventually asked her to move out of her family home.
"I can't just leave home, the shame, the dishonour - being an Asian girl you can't just leave home," she said in the documentary. "But he made me leave home, he said: 'Right I'll take you somewhere for a better life.'"
He took her to a semi-detached house in the countryside and boarded up the windows. Angel lived in the house for six months, where she was continuoulsy raped and beaten up. He said she would be sold to others once he was finished with her.
She finally managed to escape after her captor left the keys behind.
Angel has written a book about her experience and now works to raise awareness.
"I get thousands of messages every single day from other victims, survivors, other people who have been raped and stalked," she said. "Just contacting me saying thank you - for that it was worth it."
Diwali Basket Brigade delivers 5,500 food hampers to families in need across Birmingham, London, Manchester and Leicester.
Initiative provides over 77,000 meals, supporting some of the UK’s most vulnerable households.
Hundreds of volunteers worked alongside food banks and charities to bring relief during the cost-of-living crisis.
Record-breaking reach across four cities
The Diwali Basket Brigade, run by The Diwali Foundation (charity registration no. 1190061), completed its most ambitious charity drive yet, providing 5,500 hampers to families in need across the UK. Now in its eighth year, the initiative expanded to four major cities:
Birmingham: 2,000 hampers packed and delivered
London: 1,800 hampers distributed
Manchester: 1,100 families reached
Leicester: 600 hampers provided
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Founded in 2018, the charity has already distributed more than 19,000 hampers, feeding over 76,000 people. With this year’s record, the total now exceeds 77,000 meals.
Community effort and volunteer spirit
The packing events took place on 11 October in Birmingham and London and 12 October in Manchester and Leicester, bringing together hundreds of volunteers from diverse backgrounds. Working with over 50 food banks and charities nationwide, the Diwali Basket Brigade ensured that each hamper contained essential food items and reached households facing hardship.
Deepak Parekh, founder of the Diwali Basket Brigade, said: “In 2025, we reached a record number of hampers, thanks to the unwavering support of our volunteers and donors. Each hamper is more than food – it is a message of care and a celebration of giving, which lies at the heart of Diwali. No one should have to go hungry, and through this initiative, we’re showing that we’re stronger together.”
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Continuing the spirit of giving
The Diwali Basket Brigade continues to grow, both in scale and impact. The charity is now inviting the public to get involved ahead of 2026 – through volunteering, donating, or spreading the word. Every contribution helps bring relief to those experiencing food insecurity and ensures that the spirit of Diwali reaches those who need it most.
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