Teen who self-harmed finds boxing refuge

A teenager who has tried to take her own life says she uses a boxing gym as an escape.

Kirsty, 16, started self-harming following problems at home – but says Gunn’s Gym in Birstall, Leicestershire, has helped tackle her problems.

The gym has the largest number of girls of any boxing gym in Europe.

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