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Woman who feared rape in India 'disgusted' no one helped her

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Jessica Davies was admitted to hospital after jumping from a hotel balcony. Photo: AFP

A British woman who jumped from a hotel balcony in India fearing a sexual assault said yesterday she shouted for help for more than an hour before she fled.

Jessica Davies, 31, from London, said she had barricaded the door of her hotel room in Agra with furniture to stop two men from entering.

"I held my key in the lock and I could feel them turning it from the other side," she told the BBC.

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Davies, a dental hygienist, injured both legs in the jump but said her ordeal could have been a lot worse.

The hotel manager and another staff member appeared in court on Wednesday accused of harassing Davies. Their lawyer said they denied the charges.

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Davies said she wanted to talk about her experience "because the shame of sexual assault makes many people too scared to speak out".

She also said it was "disgusting" that her fellow hotel residents had failed to help.

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