Seeking JUSTICE

SARAH SEGGARI on telling Rida's harrowing story

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When Sarah Seggari made her Casualty debut as straight-talking but compassionate nurse Rida Amaan two years ago, she never imagined that her character would now be at the heart of one of the most hard-hitting storylines to date in the BBC1 medical drama.

Having risen through the ranks to become a surgical nurse, Rida recently found herself working alongside revered surgeon Russell Whitelaw (played by guest star Robert Bathurst).

But things quickly took a dark turn when Russell sexually assaulted her and, later, physically attacked her when she tried to record a confession.

As the latest 12-part story Internal Affairs reaches its conclusion this week, here, Sarah, 29, joins TV Times for an exclusive interview to give us her take on Rida's fight for justice...