2 h. 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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27 h. 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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27 h. 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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40 h. 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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1 week ago Scots doctor who assaulted dozens of women once examined rape victims for police

Former GP Krishna Singh is serving a prison sentence but it has now emerged that he examined victims of sexual assault and rape for Strathclyde Police.

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2 w. ago I was left suicidal by working for the Met Police. My male colleague called a rape victim a 'slut', made racist comments and followed me home

Issy Vine, 30, (pictured) from Wimbledon , south west London, got a job at the Met Police as a call handler in 2020 but her word was turned upside down when she met Dan*.

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2 w. ago Prince Andrew must be quizzed by cops, says Royal Family's former head of protection

Speaking about how Andrew has so far avoided questioning by the authorities, Dai Davies, who was head of Scotland Yard’s Royal Protection Command between 1994 and 1998, said: “There’s a stink. Where is everyone’s moral compass in this?”.

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2 w. ago Andrew must be quizzed by cops, says Royal Family's former head of protection

Speaking about how Andrew has so far avoided questioning by the authorities, Dai Davies, who was head of Scotland Yard’s Royal Protection Command between 1994 and 1998, said: “There’s a stink. Where is everyone’s moral compass in this?”.

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2 w. ago Holyrood not strong enough to protect Scotland from Reform government – Swinney

The First Minister used a speech to paint Nigel Farage’s party as a threat in a bid to drive voters to the SNP.

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2 w. ago Man arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated rape in Walsall

Suspect, 32, apprehended in Birmingham after urgent appeal by police over alleged incident on SaturdayA man has been arrested on suspicion of rape after police believe a woman was the victim of a racially aggravated attack.West Midlands police was called to the Park Hall area of Walsall just after 7.15pm on Saturday after a woman was reported to be distressed in the street. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago You're nicked! Retailers use 'Most Wanted' app to snareshoplifters who keep stealing

Scotland's shopkeepers are deploying a new 'Most Wanted' app to protect their staff and stock from an unprecedented crimewave.

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3 w. ago Transport for London accused of 'lying' to smear vigilantes cleaning graffiti

Andy Lord is facing calls to apologise after claiming he had ‘evidence of people creating then erasing’ graffiti

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3 w. ago More than 300 accuse police of racism, corruption and victim bullying

The incidents reported to the BBC included many themes of misogyny when reporting domestic abuse and sexual violence, with one stating that reporting their rape to the police was 'like being raped again'.

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3 w. ago Attorney General Lord Hermer and No10 enforcer summoned to give evidence to MPs and peers on China spying case

The National Security Strategy Committee has called Lord Hermer and Darren Jones to give evidence on the collapse of the trial.

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4 w. ago Alleged rape victim texted friends saying 'I hate everyone' minutes after attack

As the court case against Terence Crosbie continues, the alleged victim told a court she had been in contact with her friends just moments after being allegedly assaulted

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