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The sisters who got justice after forty years

Catherine Wrightstone was just 13 years old when she disclosed that her brother Richard was sexua...

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08.00 18 Jul 2025


The sisters who got justice after forty years


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08.00 18 Jul 2025


Catherine Wrightstone was just 13 years old when she disclosed that her brother Richard was sexually abusing her. While Catherine believed she was a lone victim it was later revealed that her two other sisters Paula and Yvonne also suffered abuse at the hands of their brother.  

Now over 40 years later, justice prevailed for the three sisters as their brother Richard Brennan was jailed for 8 years earlier this week. Catherine and Paula spoke to Pat this morning.  


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