was sexually assaulted as a - said she was given four days to live by doctors after a horror accident. Writing on Instagram, she described the accident and said she had gone into renal failure. "They've given me four days to live," she added.

The mum-of-three, 41, said she wanted to "thank you all for being the wonderful people of the world and for being a great part of my life" adding: "Godbless you all xx Virginia". In a lengthy post shared alongside an image of Ms Giuffre showing her face looking bruised, she said: "I've gone into kidney renal failure, they've given me four days to live, transferring me to a specialist hospital in urology."

Virginia's father, Sky Roberts, commented on the post: "Virginia my daughter, I love you and praying you get the correct treatment to live a long and healthy life.

"If there is anything in the world, I can do to help you, please let me know. My spirit is with you now and holding your hand."

She is reported to have recently separated from her husband in Australia, after 22 years of marriage. reports the couple had lived in a communITY near Perth in Western Australia.

Ms Giuffre, née Roberts, claimed she was sexually assaulted as a teenager by Prince Andrew after being recruited by jailed socialite Ghislaine Maxwell. Maxwell, 62, was found guilty in December 2021 of helping disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse young girls.

Billionaire Epstein, a former boyfriend of Maxwell's, died by suicide in 2019 in prison in Manhattan, New York, five weeks after he was arrested and charged with sex trafficking.

In 2017, Ms Giuffre launched legal action against Epstein alleging she was trafficked for sex aged 16 by Epstein and Maxwell. Ms Giuffre and Maxwell eventually reached an undisclosed settlement over a defamation case in 2017.

Ms Giuffre alleged Epstain forced her to have sex with Prince Andrew on at least three occasions when she was 17, and that she had spent two days with the royal in the US.

Three years ago, the Duke of York, , paid a sum of millions of pounds to Ms Giuffre in an out-of-court settlement. He denies any sexual assault accusations.

Bombshell documents related to convicted Epstein were released last month (February), with US Attorney General Pam Bondi warning: "It's pretty sick, what that man did."

During an appearance on Fox News, Ms Bondi explained that more than 250 alleged victims were involved in the case, and her office was working to ensure their identities were protected.