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One brave survivor has shared her experiences of being raped while on a night out at university.

It’s part of a series of blogs by Bedfordshire Police to highlight the harsh reality many women face in pubs and clubs.

After launching Project Firefly earlier this year – which puts significant focus on holding perpetrators accountable – officers are keen to share real-life experiences to give survivors a voice through its #MVAWGVoices blogs (Male Violence Against Women and Girls) which you can access here

Four areas of Bedford including Prebend Street and Tavistock Street to get CCTV

The woman – who wants to remain anonymous shares her story:

I went out celebrating before classes started back at university. I was excited, happy and with my friends. We went to a house party and enjoyed catching up with everyone who I hadn't seen all summer.

On this occasion, I drank more than I usually would and before I knew it, we had all gone out to a nightclub in the town. I was with my three best friends but as the night went on, I was separated from them. I was now drunk and alone.

The Cross Keys in Bedford is just one of many pubs in the county displaying the Project Firefly poster

The next memory I have was being at my flat door with a man I didn't know.

I panicked and was ringing and ringing my flat door buzzer in the hope a flatmate would answer.

'My rapist stood outside club waiting': Uni student shares story with Bedfordshire Police