Women rape complainants say the system is still weighted against them, even with programme pilots.
Women who have made rape complaints have told BBC News that police and court systems are still "weighted in favour of the accused", despite a new programme piloted by 19 police forces.Home Secretary Suella Braverman wants police to "focus on the suspect", not on undermining the victim.show between April and December 2022 there were about 50,000 rape offences recorded by police in England and Wales.
These failures included a fridge containing forensic samples being switched off by accident, compromising a rape investigation, her report found.One woman, who is using the pseudonym Louise, feels the Crown Prosecution Service set her up to fail.Hers was one of the few cases to make it to court but her former partner was acquitted when he was tried in London last year.
She was in a relationship with an ex-police officer who she says used coercive control and tried to load her with debt. She says he physically abused and raped her, strangling her until she passed out. She finally called the police last summer when he threatened to kill her.The force in question is using the new Soteria operating model but, although the officers who first attended were sympathetic, she says: "Ultimately, it's weighted in favour of the person that's been accused.
Director of Public Prosecutions Max Hill said the CPS's work with police to transform the system "is bearing fruit". "While we know there is more to do, the national operating model will see all forces adopt new processes, guidance and training to enable more victims to get the justice they so deserve," she added.
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