Laila Rouass Reveals She Was Raped By A Man But Police Advised Her To Drop The Allegations

Actress Laila Roua s s has claimed that she was raped once, however, the police suggested her to drop the allegation saying it was unlikely to "get a conviction."

The 47-year-old television actress, who is famous for Holby City and Footballer's Wives, made the revelation on Twitter on Thursday, 27th September.

It’s encouraging to see Cosby jailed for his crimes. I was raped by someone I knew and once I found the courage to report it to the police a year or so later I was advised by them not to take it any further because it would be unlikely to get a conviction. I shed so many tears.

— Laila Roua s s (@lailaroua s s) September 26, 2018

Commenting on comedian Bill Cosby's jailing over sexual a s sault, Roua s s revealed that the raper was someone she knew. She stated that she found "the courage" to report the a s sault around a year later but she was advised that a conviction was unlikely.

The actress, who is engaged to Ronnie O'Sullivan,42, the five-time world snooker champion, also revealed she has been suffering from "catastrophic thinking" as a result of being caught up in last year's Barcelona terror attack.

Laila was in the city when the terrorist opened fire into a crowd killing 13 people. Laila tweeted during the attack, writing on Twitter "Hiding in a restaurant freezer. Happened so fast. Praying for the safety of everyone here."