Woman abused and raped as child not capable of caring for daughter, judge
A woman who was abused and raped as a child is not capable of caring for her toddler daughter, a family court judge has ruled. Judge Jessica Pemberton said the
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Third rape case collapses after defence unearths key evidence
A third rape case in just over a month has collapsed after a failure from investigators to find key evidence. The case against Samson Makele was halted at Snaresbrook Crown
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Ex-Met boss says policing of rape and sexual offences ‘in a mess’
The investigation of rape and sexual offences are “in a mess”, a former top police officer has warned. Ex-Metropolitan Police commissioner Lord Blair of Boughton made his stark assessment as
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Parole boss sorry over failure to tell victims of cabbie rapist about release
The chairman of the Parole Board has apologised “unreservedly” over the failure to inform the victims of serial rapist John Worboys of his imminent release. Professor Nick Hardwick said he
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Peer urges evidence disclosure inquiry following abandoned ‘rape’ cases
A former attorney general has called for an independent inquiry into the system for disclosure of evidence in criminal cases, after the high-profile collapses of two rape prosecutions. Scotland Yard
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London cabbie rapist to be freed following ‘woefully short’ prison term
London cabbie rapist John Worboys is to be released from prison. The former stripper and adult film star was jailed indefinitely in 2009, with a minimum term of eight years
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Collapsed rape trials detective off active duty as Met urgently reviews 30 cases
The Metropolitan Police has removed from active duty the detective in charge of two collapsed rape trials that prompted Scotland Yard to urgently review around 30 sex cases due to
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Met Police to review sex crime investigations after two cases collapse in a week
Scotland Yard has launched a major review of its sex crime investigations after the collapse of two rape cases in a week. The force has announced every live case, where
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Scots prosecutors seek views of sexual crime victims to help improve service
Scotland’s prosecution service is looking for victims of sexual crimes to give feedback on their experience of the judiciary, in an effort to improve the system. It comes after Rape
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Webwatch: Anti-rape apps ‘place responsibility on everyone except perpetrators’
Anti-rape apps create a “climate of fear” where responsibility for gathering evidence of a sexual assault is pushed on to victims, according to a new study. Researchers at Glasgow Caledonian
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