Met Police officer jailed for raping teenage girl twice – The Independent
‘A police officer has been jailed for twice raping a 16-year-old girl’
The Independent, 1st December 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Category: rape
Former postman wrongfully convicted of attempted rape to sue police force over forensic failings – The Independent
‘A former postman who was wrongly convicted of attempted rape is suing West Mercia police after it emerged that the force had failed to detect another man’s DNA on the victim’s clothing.’
The Independent, 28th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jailed rapist offered the chance to see his victim’s child – Daily Telegraph
‘A council offered a jailed sex offender the chance to play a part in the future of the child of a woman he raped, it has emerged. The rapist, who was part of a grooming gang in the North of the country and has no parental responsibility for his son, was contacted by the local authority to give him a chance to see the boy, a Times investigation has uncovered.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Scrapping juries in rape trials risks rise in miscarriages of justice – The Guardian
‘There is no evidence juries are failing their duty. Abolishing them could increase pressure on judges to boost conviction rates.’
The Guardian, 22nd November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court pulls plug on CFA-backed Kenya group action – Litigation Futures
‘The High Court yesterday dismissed the group litigation brought on behalf of more than 40,000 claimants in the so-called Mau Mau case, after six years of work done by lawyers operating on a “no win, no fee” basis.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd November 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Scrap juries in rape trials, labour MP suggests – The Guardian
‘Juries may need to be scrapped in rape trials because of the dominance of rape myths in society and “shockingly low” charging and conviction rates, the House of Commons will hear.’
The Guardian, 21st November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Black cab rapist’ John Worboys to stay in prison – BBC News
‘The “black cab rapist” John Worboys must stay in prison, the Parole Board has ruled.’
BBC News, 19th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rotherham child sexual abuse: Six men jailed – BBC News
‘Six men have been jailed for sexually exploiting young girls in Rotherham who were gang-raped and abused by them.’
BBC News, 16th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ian Naude: Cheshire PC convicted of raping 13-year-old girl – BBC News
‘A policeman described as a “committed paedophile” has been convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl.’
BBC News, 15th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rape victims’ mobile phones will not be seized ‘as a matter of course’, new director of public prosecutions says – The Independent
‘Rape victims’ mobile phones will not be seized “as a matter of course” in criminal investigations, the new head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.’
The Independent, 13th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Information Commissioner called to investigate ‘antiquated and wrong’ demands for rape victims’ records – The Independent
‘Campaigners are demanding a full investigation into “antiquated and wrong” demands for access to rape victims’ mobile phone data and personal records. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is considering widening an existing probe into the use of claimants’ information, amid claims that prosecutors are making increasingly intrusive demands.’
The Independent, 11th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Huddersfield grooming gang: four more jailed for abusing girls – The Guardian
‘Four members of a Huddersfield grooming gang have been jailed for a harrowing campaign of violence and sexual abuse against three vulnerable girls.’
The Guardian, 1st November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Rotherham grooming gang: seven men guilty of sexual offences – The Guardian
‘Seven men have been convicted of a series of sexual offences in the biggest prosecution of a Rotherham grooming gang by the National Crime Agency.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Crown Prosecution Service head: justice system can’t cope – The Guardian
‘Britain’s criminal justice system is “creaking” and unable to cope with the huge amounts of data being generated by technology, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service has warned in her final interview before stepping down.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Fred and Rosemary West of Barry’ jailed for abusing girls – The Guardian
‘A husband and wife nicknamed Fred and Rosemary West in their south Wales town have been jailed for grooming and raping teenage girls over three decades.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Number of supervised offenders charged with violent crimes rises 21% – The Guardian
‘The number of offenders charged with serious crimes including murder, manslaughter and rape while they were being monitored in the community has jumped by more than a fifth in a year in England and Wales, the Guardian can reveal.’
The Guardian, 14th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Rape complainants’ lawyers to challenge CPS over dropped cases – The Guardian
‘Lawyers for rape complainants who have been “failed” by the criminal justice system are preparing to launch a legal challenge against the Crown Prosecution Service, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 28th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Rape charges down by 23% in year despite rise in police reports – The Independent
‘The number of people being charged with rape has fallen by almost a quarter, despite a rise in attacks being reported to police. New figures released by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) show a 23 per cent drop in the number of rape suspects prosecuted in 2017-18 from the year before.’
The Independent, 26th September 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police demands for potential rape victims’ data spark privacy fears – The Guardian
‘Police are demanding almost unfettered access to highly personal records and data from potential rape victims before pressing ahead with their cases, the Guardian can reveal.’
The Guardian, 25th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
