Sofie Barker

Sofie Barker is a women who lives in Holby.

Biography
At the age of 16, Sofie married Adam Sands. He was very controlling of her, and he hated her going out. At some point, Sofie believed that, if she did not leave him, he would eventually kill her, so she escaped their relationship. She later met Bo Nuanji, and the two started seeing each other, but Adam found out about her affair.

On 29 June 2019, Adam followed Bo to the carpark that Sofie was waiting for her at, and he brutally attacked her. Sofie heard Bo's screams and went to help her, but she froze and hid until he had left. When the paramedics arrived, she claimed that she did not witness the incident. Bo was subsequently taken to Holby City Hospital's emergency department for treatment. There, registrar Archie Hudson asked Sofie if she needed checking over, and she asserted that Bo's attacker did not see her, contradicting her claim that she did not see what happened. When Archie discussed the possibility of the police identifying the assailant with Bo, Sofie claimed that the man was wearing a mask, forcing her to admit that she witnessed the attack and froze. Angry, Bo berated her for not intervening, and a distraught Sofie ran out of resus.

In reception, Adam began sending Sofie photographs of a battered and bloodied Bo and ordered her to "come home". In cubicles, Bo tried to apologise to her, but Sofie interrupted her and revealed that Adam was the man who attacked her. Immediately after, Adam, who was in the department receiving treatment for an injured hand, greeted her. Sofie confirmed to Archie that he was responsible for both Bo's assault and a scar on her face, and Archie quickly escorted them to the lift. However, Adam followed them and pinned Sofie against the wall. On the first floor, Sofie attempted to stand her ground and refused to leave with him, and he began to admonish her for leaving him. After he shoved Archie to the ground and started to harass Bo, Sofie stabbed him in his neck with her keys. On the wards, Sofie explained her history with Adam to Bo, and Bo apologised for not voicing her concerns sooner. As she left to speak to the police, Bo assured Sofie that she was not on her own. (CAS: Series 33, Episode 41)