http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7803134.stmAwful. Cant imagine what this lady went through. Miracle she survived. Have arrested a man.
allnurses Guide XB9S, BSN, MSN, EdD, RN, APN 8 Articles; 3,016 Posts Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery. Has 35 years experience. Dec 29, 2008 I saw this yesterday, very scary. poor thing must have gone through the mill
Editorial Team / Admin Silverdragon102, BSN 1 Article; 39,477 Posts Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC. Has 35 years experience. Dec 29, 2008 Wow, glad she is generally ok although must have been very traumatic
FireStarterRN, BSN, RN 3,823 Posts Specializes in LTC, Med/Surg, Peds, ICU, Tele. Has 15 years experience. Dec 29, 2008 I wonder how long she was actually locked in the trunk?
FireStarterRN, BSN, RN 3,823 Posts Specializes in LTC, Med/Surg, Peds, ICU, Tele. Has 15 years experience. Dec 29, 2008 It says up to 10 days, I wonder if she had water?
allnurses Guide XB9S, BSN, MSN, EdD, RN, APN 8 Articles; 3,016 Posts Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery. Has 35 years experience. Dec 29, 2008 What's incredible is that she has survived. It's been so very cold this past couple of weeks The fact she hasn't died from hypothermia is amazing.Not sure about water FS, it looks like he intended on killing her so I doubt that there would have been anything with her
allnurses Guide XB9S, BSN, MSN, EdD, RN, APN 8 Articles; 3,016 Posts Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery. Has 35 years experience. Dec 29, 2008 Here is a little more of the storyHowever, he said she might not have survived if she had been in the boot for that length of time because she had no food or water and was wearing only thin night attire in freezing temperatures.Telegraph story
FireStarterRN, BSN, RN 3,823 Posts Specializes in LTC, Med/Surg, Peds, ICU, Tele. Has 15 years experience. Dec 29, 2008 Poor thing! It says she wasn't assaulted, but was so totally traumatized that it was hard to interview her.
nightmare, RN 2 Articles; 1,297 Posts Specializes in Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology.. Dec 29, 2008 10 days in a boot!! I'd be a basket case!!!
FireStarterRN, BSN, RN 3,823 Posts Specializes in LTC, Med/Surg, Peds, ICU, Tele. Has 15 years experience. Dec 29, 2008 I think it would smell terrible, you'd be lying in your own excrement. I tend toward claustrophobia, it would be horrible for me.