I am from Africa. I am now 19. When I was younger my father used to drink all the time and I never knew my mother as she left me when I was a baby.
I was sent to live with my Aunt in the UK who had promised to get me into a school and look after me.
My Aunt paid for me to come to the UK, but didn’t do anything about getting me into a school. Instead I spent my days cooking, cleaning and looking after my Auntie’s own two children. I worked non-stop from 6am to 1am each day. I was beaten most days. Once I was hit so hard in the head I had to have stitches.
Then one day my Aunt tried to drown me in the bath, but I screamed so loud the neighbours heard my cries and called the Police. I was taken away from my Aunt.
I cannot go back home to Africa. I am too scared. My Aunt knows lots of people who would hurt me.
As told to Unseen
