Superdry co-founder James Holder jailed for rape
James Holder's victim told her attacker he took her "choice, dignity and body".
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"Although no sentence will undo the damage done by Holder, I hope it goes some way to delivering justice."
— Det Con Elle MacLeod , Other
"You ignored the fact she was crying, it was a living nightmare for her, assaulted in the worst possible way in her own home."
— James Holder , Executive
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James Holder's victim told her attacker he took her "choice, dignity and body".
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