5 h. ago David Lammy is accused of trying to justify cutting back on jury trials by 'cynically' manipulating rape case figures

The justice secretary came under fire for claiming 60 per cent of rape victims are pulling out of cases before they go to trial because of court delays.

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4 d. ago Saudi Arabian student, 26, raped woman in her 30s at his flat in Portsmouth

Waleed Alharbi, 26, was also convicted of attempting to rape the victim, aged in her 30s, in the shower at his student accommodation in Portsmouth on June 28.

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6 d. ago How the cuts have shaken HIV/Aids care to its core and will mean millions more infections ahead

Reports highlight devastating impact of slashed funding, especially in parts of Africa, that could lead to 3.3m new HIV infections by 2030In Mozambique, a teenage rape victim sought care at a health clinic only to find it closed. In Zimbabwe, Aids-related deaths have risen for the first time in five years. In Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), patients with suspected HIV went undiagnosed due to test-kit stocks running out.Stories of the devastating impact of US, British and wider European aid cuts on the fight against HIV – particularly in sub-Saharan Africa – continue to mount as 2025 comes to an end, and are set out in a series of reports released in the past week. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Aid cuts have shaken HIV/Aids care to its core – and will mean millions more infections ahead

Reports highlight devastating impact of slashed funding, especially in parts of Africa, that could lead to 3.3m new HIV infections by 2030In Mozambique, a teenage rape victim sought care at a health clinic only to find it closed. In Zimbabwe, Aids-related deaths have risen for the first time in five years. In Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), patients with suspected HIV went undiagnosed due to test-kit stocks running out.Stories of the devastating impact of US, British and wider European aid cuts on the fight against HIV – particularly in sub-Saharan Africa – continue to mount as 2025 comes to an end, and are set out in a series of reports released in the past week. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Scots doctor appears in court accused of 'harassing' son's rape victim online

Andrew McFarlane, 61, appeared at Inverness Sheriff Court on Tuesday.

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1 week ago ‘He’ll control your life’ – Scots rape fiend’s victim warns his new jail bride after Barlinnie wedding

RAPE fiend Kenneth Quinn’s victim has warned his jail bride the “psychopath” will control her from behind bars. Carolyn Quinn urged relatives of the 51-year-old’s new wife Brogan, 29, to protect her from him. Mum Carolyn — who suffered 27 years of sadistic abuse when married to the brute — warned: “He will play on...

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1 week ago Man, 40, charged with murders of two women in London and rape of third alleged victim

Man, 40, charged with murders of two women in London and rape of third alleged victim  My London

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2 w. ago Senior criminal barrister, 53, who prosecuted sex offenders in complex rape cases has been disbarred for groping a woman

Kevin Barry, a high-flying lawyer who had tackled complex rape cases for the Crown Prosecution Service, preyed on his victim at two separate social events just weeks apart.

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2 w. ago Teen, 17, who groomed girl, 14, online before raping her is jailed six years later

The British Transport Police (BTP) launched a full investigation after the victim bravely came forward in October 2024 years after the rape which took place in 2019

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2 w. ago Vile predator who raped girl, 14, on a train station platform jailed 6 years later

Marvin Ogbogbo, is now 23, and the British Transport Police (BTP) launched a full investigation after the victim bravely came forward in October 2024 years after the 2019 rape

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2 w. ago BREAKING: Teen 'raped by two men' as search launched for Good Samaritans who helped her

Two teenage boys are believed to have rushed to the aid of the young girl and fought off the attackers, before a woman made sure the victim was alright after the alleged rape

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2 w. ago Rape victims in Scotland will be protected when giving evidence, says lord advocate

Supreme court ruled ‘rape shield’ laws to limit intrusive cross-examination may breach men’s right to fair trialScotland’s most senior law officer has moved to reassure victims of sexual abuse that they will be protected after a supreme court ruling warned that Scottish laws designed to limit intrusive cross-examination could be breaching men’s right to a fair trial.In a strongly worded statement, the lord advocate, Dorothy Bain KC, said: “I would like to make clear that I understand sexual abuse inflicted upon women and children to be the single greatest challenge our justice system faces. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Mum of rape victim who took her own life after being forced to hold up underwear in court blasts ruling

During the 17-year-old victim was told to hold up the thong she was wearing the night she was attacked to the jury.

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3 w. ago Rape victims cannot suffer or be subjected to degrading ordeals in court

Sunday Mail opinion says shocking case rightly prompted calls for changes to the way rape victims are treated and since then there has been slow progress towards better protection for victims.

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3 w. ago Lotto conman Edward Putman leaves rape victim furious as £1m still missing

Documents uncovered by the Mirror reveal Edward Putman has settled a confiscation bill with Crown Prosecution Service lawyers but more than £1m remains unaccounted for

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