Women's festival considers cancelling event with rapist after protests

Organisers of discussion between Tom Stranger and his victim Thordis Elva say they are mulling the ‘most appropriate way forward’

A talk by rapist and his victim, which was planned to take place at a women’s festival in London, may be cancelled after a petition was launched to deny him a platform.

Rapist Tom Stranger was due to appear with his victim Thordis Elva at the 2017 Women of the World festival at the Southbank Centre next week. The two have written a book, South of Forgiveness, about the attack and its impact on their lives.

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