THE voice that chilled millions in 'Silence of the Lambs' helped Rita Boys to cheat death.
The 52-year-old grandmother of Whalley Crescent, Burnley, said a record by Sir Anthony Hopkins - who played a cannibalistic serial killer in the hit movie - pulled her through when she almost gave up the battle with her emphysema and chronic asthma.
Hundreds of homes in East Lancashire went without power for hours as high winds ravaged electricity supplies.
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