Police ignore rape allegations if victim has been drinking, says Sara Payne – The Guardian

Posted November 26th, 2009 in news, police, rape, victims by sally

“Police officers are still refusing to take complaints of rape seriously if the victims come from ‘the wrong part of town’, if they have been drinking or if they have made previous allegations, according to a report by Sara Payne, the national victims’ champion.”

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The Guardian, 25th November 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk