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Virginia Giuffre, an outspoken survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, has died by suicide, according to NBC News.
Giuffre, one of the first people to call for criminal charges against Epstein, said she faced sexual abuse at the hands of the businessman and Prince Andrew. She was 41 when she died in Neergabby, Australia.
"It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce that Virginia passed away last night at her farm in Western Australia," Giuffre’s family told NBC News. "She lost her life to suicide, after being a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking."
"Virginia was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking. She was the light that lifted so many survivors," the family’s statement continued. “In the end, the toll of abuse is so heavy that it became unbearable for Virginia to handle its weight."
Late last month, Giuffre posted a photo of herself in a hospital bed on Instagram, explaining that doctors told her she had “four days to live” due to kidney failure following a car wreck.
“This year has been the worst start to a new year, but I won’t bore anyone with the details but I think it important to note that when a school bus driver comes at you driving 110km as we were slowing for a turn that no matter what your car is made of it might as well be a tin can,” she wrote.
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