Pain in a picture

I refer to the Irish Examiner front page headline “Raped for 10 years” (Jan 22) and the picture of that young woman who suffered at the hands of her father.

As I looked at the picture, never in my 79 years have I seen such sadness, hopelessness and despair in anyone’s eyes.

The picture speaks for itself.

As I put pen to paper the tears are running down my face thinking of what this young woman suffered all these years.

I am praying for her to recover from this vile ordeal.

Máire Bean Uí Córcoran

Fountainstown

Co Cork