Lanarkshire abuse survivor shares shocking memories of her mum trying to kill her twice in new book

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A Lanarkshire woman has bravely opened up about her mum twice trying to kill her when she was a child.Monica Allan was only five-years-old when her mother, Elizabeth Mount, attempted to drown and strangle her to death.Mount shockingly also tried to end Monica's life when she was a baby.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The troubled mother was jailed and Monica, who now lives in East Kilbride, was placed in foster care.On the outside her new foster parents were devoutly religious and respectable but, behind closed doors, they subjected Monica to a slew of physical and sexual abuse.She was told that she was unable seek compensation because of the “same roof” rule, meaning victims who lived with their attackers up to 1979 were ineligible for pay-outs.The rule was in place until 1979 to ensure perpetrators didn’t benefit from any compensation claims.

The change to the rule came too late for the now 55-year-old.Monica fought her case at the Supreme Court and was awarded a payout from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority for the sexual abuse she suffered in foster care.She is now awaiting a second settlement for the attacks carried out by her mother.

The mum-of-four has now shared her harrowing story in a new book called Abandoned.Monica told Lanarkshire Live: "I was asked to do a book not long