Thankfully, a family living in the apartment complex she had been dragged into fought the men off and took her into their home and protected her until she could safely leave.
Bedesha was one of seven men, most of whom were from the West Midlands, who were convicted of defrauding HMRC in a complex scheme involving submitting VAT credit claims when no VAT had been paid for the goods.
To move forward, we need the public to have a deeper understanding of the complex issues that contribute to infections, and we need a more concentrated focus on solutions for supporting Black men and the other communities who bear a heavy burden of responding to HIV.