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"Ellie's friends, we as parents - we all would have known more about coercive control, and we would have realised the danger she was in on that Friday morning."

"I checked in, was given a key card for a room, went up to the room, went in, could immediately see there was somebody else's possessions on the bed and I could hear that somebody was in the shower,"

"She got a really big send off from everybody in the team and we were all crying, but we were all really thrilled that she has found an amazing home," she said.

Melissa said: "We're absolutely buzzing. She woke up with a big smile on her face [the next morning]. She came into bed with us and slept with it - she wants to put it on one of her toys."

No details have been revealed by the force about the age or gender of the person arrested, or where the property that was searched was.

Sharp was sentenced to six years for rape and 18 months for indecent assault with both sentences to run concurrently. He was also told his name would remain on the sex offenders register for life and

After Monday's blockade, the 61-year-old told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) that while she was not opposed to the 309-home development, "I just want respect for where I live", and compl