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Stories from the sex industry: The former street sex worker
5 Live's Nihal Arthanayake meets Colette, who out of necessity found herself working on the streets for 20 years, before she managed to turn her life around.
In a three-part series on Live Wires, 5 Live's Nihal Arthanayake takes a closer look at the lives of people who work in different areas of the sex industry.
An estimated 70,000 people are involved in sex work in the UK: from street sex work, to escort work and sex work conducted from premises.
In this episode, Nihal meets Colette, who out of necessity found herself working on the streets for 20 years before she managed to turn her life around.
Please be aware that you might find some of what you hear in Colette's story upsetting.
Photo: Manchester Action on Street Health
