A man who repeatedly stamped on a father-of-twoâs head, stopping only to try to buy a sandwich using his victimâs bank card before continuing his âbrutal and merciless attackâ, has
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Myths around rape and consent persist in society âwith serious consequences for survivors and justiceâ, the victimsâ commissioner has said after a wide-ranging survey of the public. Almost one in
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A tearful whistleblower told of her frustration reporting the rape of children by grooming gangs in Rochdale only to be ignored by police and the local council. Sara Rowbotham, co-ordinator
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Girls were âleft at the mercyâ of paedophile grooming gangs for years in Rochdale because of failings by senior police and council bosses, a report has said. The damning 173-page
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Five Britons were victims of alleged widespread sexual abuse and torture by a formerly renowned Nigerian preacher, it has been reported. Evidence of rape and forced abortions, as well as
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A Scottish university has launched a new campaign to highlight its work on gender-based violence. The University of Glasgow created its Together Against Gender-Based Violence campaign in a bid to
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Seven people involved in a child abuse ring have been convicted of a litany of charges including gang rape which a judge described as âthe depths of human depravityâ. Iain
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Senior MP Crispin Blunt has been suspended by the Tories after being arrested on suspicion of rape and the possession of controlled substances. The former minister, 63, identified himself as
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Judges have been told not to send some convicted criminals to jail due to prisons nearing capacity, according to a report. Lord Edis, the senior presiding judge in England and
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A pregnant 11-year-old girl who has twice been raped by teenage boys should have a termination, a High Court judge has ruled. Mrs Justice Arbuthnot was told how the girl
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