DNA tests cannot distinguish identical twins on rape charge – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 21st, 2013 in DNA, families, news, prosecutions, rape by sally

“A pair of identical twins who cannot be told apart by their DNA have both appeared in court charged over the rape of a woman.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th August 2013

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Piano teacher jailed for ‘horrific’ rape and abuse of young pupil – The Guardian

Posted August 20th, 2013 in news, rape, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences, teachers by tracey

“A piano teacher who was jailed for 18 years for raping and abusing a young pupil committed ‘truly horrific crimes’ against the girl, her family has said.”

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The Guardian, 20th August 2013

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‘Highly intelligent’ schoolboy jailed for life for attempting to kill 12-year-old girl by ‘gutting her like a pig’ after she spurned sexual advances – The Independent

Posted August 15th, 2013 in attempted murder, attempts, children, murder, news, rape, restraining orders, sentencing by sally

“A ‘highly intelligent’ schoolboy has been sentenced to a minimum of seven years for attempting to murder a 12-year-old girl by “gutting her like a pig” with a blunt pen-knife after she spurned his sexual advances.”

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The Independent, 14th August 2013

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Angela England jailed over Conwy false rape allegation – BBC News

Posted August 12th, 2013 in news, perverting the course of justice, rape, taxis by sally

“A mother who falsely accused a taxi driver of raping her has been jailed for 20 months at Mold Crown Court.”

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BBC News, 10th August 2013

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Paul Fenner jailed for raping 13-year-old girl in Wigan – BBC News

Posted August 12th, 2013 in child abuse, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A man has been jailed for eight years for raping a 13-year-old girl on her way to school in Greater Manchester.”

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BBC News, 9th August 2013

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Met unit hit by new claims of incompetence as officer who mishandled rape claim kept his job – The Independent

Posted August 6th, 2013 in complaints, disciplinary procedures, news, police, professional conduct, rape by sally

“Scotland Yard was criticised last night for allowing an officer who mishandled a rape claim to keep his job – with one senior politician condemning the punishment handed out by the force as ‘woefully inadequate’.”

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The Independent, 6th August 2013

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Police escapee Craig Goldstone guilty of Plymouth rape – BBC News

Posted August 5th, 2013 in escape from custody, news, ombudsmen, police, rape by sally

“A man who escaped from police custody while being questioned about a serious sexual assault has been found guilty of rape.”

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BBC News, 2nd August 2013

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Rape victims let down by CPS, says watchdog – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 31st, 2013 in disclosure, human rights, medical records, news, prosecutions, rape, victims by sally

“Rape victims’ human rights are being infringed by the Crown Prosecution Service handing defence lawyers too much information about their injuries and treatment, a watchdog has said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2013

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Rapist taxi driver Terence Collins jailed – BBC News

Posted July 29th, 2013 in news, rape, sentencing, taxis, victims by sally

“A rapist taxi driver described by a prosecutor as ‘every woman’s worst nightmare’ has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 26th July 2013

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Myths about rape myths – OUP Blog

Posted July 22nd, 2013 in news, prosecutions, rape, statistics, victims by sally

“In recent decades, England and Wales have experienced extensive rape law reform and a substantial rise in rape reporting, but the number of rape convictions has not kept pace, leading to a galloping attrition rate: the current proportion of recorded rapes that result in a rape conviction is about 7%. To the extent that rape law reform aimed at convicting more men of rape, it has not been an unqualified success.”

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OUP Blog, 22nd July 2013

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Three found guilty of raping teenager – The Independent

Posted July 22nd, 2013 in child abuse, news, rape by sally

“Three men have been convicted of raping and sexually assaulting a vulnerable young girl. The men, who – along with two others – were suspected of running a child sex abuse ring in London, were found guilty on five separate counts.”

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The Independent, 19th July 2013

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Keir Starmer to launch inquiry into fall in reports of rape and domestic violence – The Guardian

Posted July 11th, 2013 in crime, Crown Prosecution Service, domestic violence, inquiries, news, police, rape by sally

“The director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, is to launch an inquiry into why police forces are reporting fewer cases of rape, domestic violence and child abuse than they were two years ago.”

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The Guardian, 10th July 2013

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Woman who made a string of false rape allegations is jailed – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 10th, 2013 in news, perverting the course of justice, rape, sentencing by sally

“A woman who made a string of false rape allegations against former partners has been jailed for two years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2013

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Cab driver falsely accused of rape saved by his phone app – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 5th, 2013 in news, perverting the course of justice, rape, telecommunications by tracey

“A woman who falsely accused a taxi driver of a knifepoint sex attack has been
jailed after he exposed her lies using an app on his mobile phone.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th July 2013

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Regina v McNally – WLR Daily

Posted July 1st, 2013 in appeals, consent, law reports, rape, sexual offences, young offenders by tracey

Regina v McNally: [2013] EWCA Crim 1051;   [2013] WLR (D)  256

“Consent to sexual penetration could be vitiated by a deception by the defendant as to gender because vitiating deceptions were not limited to deceptions relating to features of the offence.”

WLR Daily, 27th June 2013

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Double jeopardy case: Wendell Baker jailed for pensioner rape – BBC News

Posted June 28th, 2013 in DNA, double jeopardy, news, rape, sentencing by tracey

“A man convicted under the amended double jeopardy law of raping a pensioner has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 28th June 2013

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The sexual behaviour of undercover police fits the definition of rape – The Guardian

Posted June 28th, 2013 in consent, deceit, investigatory powers, news, police, rape, women by tracey

“The case law shows that undercover police officers who slept with protesters are on dangerous legal ground.”

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The Guardian, 28th June 2013

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Oxford sex grooming gang jailed for life – Daily Telegraph

“Members of an Oxford gang who groomed vulnerable young girls for sex, repeatedly raping them and threatening to kill them if they told anyone, have been jailed for life.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th June 2013

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R v Brown (Appellant) (Northern Ireland) – Supreme Court

R v Brown (Appellant) (Northern Ireland) [2013] UKSC 43 | UKSC 2011/0233 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 26th June 2013

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At last: Rapist Wendell Baker finally found guilty of 1997 attack after police bungles – The Independent

Posted June 26th, 2013 in DNA, double jeopardy, evidence, news, police, rape by sally

“A rapist was finally convicted today after a series of police and prosecution blunders allowed him to evade justice for 15 years following his merciless attack on a pensioner inside her own home.”

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The Independent, 25th June 2013

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