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Rise in police recorded rapes and sex crimes in wake of Sarah Everard’s murder

Police saw a “large increase” in the number of rapes and sexual offences recorded in the wake of Sarah Everard’s murder. Forces in England and Wales recorded the highest number of rapes and the second highest number of sexual offences in a 12-month ...

27 Feb 2022 at 03:55

Change needed to stop victims being treated as suspects, data watchdog warns

Rape victims are still being asked to hand over their mobile phones as part of “excessive” police scrutiny, nearly a year on from a Government pledge to overhaul how cases are investigated, the data watchdog has warned. Information Commissioner ...

31 May 2022 at 01:01

Rape offences recorded by police increase to new annual high

Police forces in England and Wales have recorded the highest number of rapes and sexual offences in a 12-month period, figures show. There were 63,136 rapes recorded in the year to September, according to the Office for National Statistics ...

27 Jan 2022 at 12:25

Scotland

Creation of separate spiking offence ‘should be examined further’, MSPs told

Creating a separate offence for spiking “should be examined further”, MSPs have heard. The Education, Young People and Children Committee at Holyrood held a one-off evidence session to discuss a recent spate in reported spiking, both of ...

26 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Rape offences recorded by police hit new annual high

27 Jan 2022 at 13:25

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Case adjourned against Derry man charged with 14 sexual offences

The case against a Derry man charged with 14 sexual offences has been adjourned at the local Magistrate's Court today. The man who cannot be named to protect the identity of the alleged victims in the case is charged with four ...

11 Jan 2023 at 15:33

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Foyle MLA urges progress on tackling sexual offences

SDLP Justice Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin has said the latest figures around sexual offences highlights the need for a Strategy to Tackle Violence Against Women and Girls. It follows the publication of the PPS’ annual ...

04 Dec 2022 at 11:33

Number of sex offences recorded by police hits new high

The number of sex crimes logged by police in England and Wales has hit another record and there were “substantial increases” as lockdown restrictions eased, figures show. Police-recorded sexual offences reached their ...

28 Apr 2022 at 12:25

Northern Ireland

Justice minister hails progress on sexual offences bill

A bill that would toughen the law in Northern Ireland on sexual offences has moved one step closer to becoming law. Justice Minister Naomi Long on Tuesday moved the Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) ...

15 Feb 2022 at 20:55

Scotland

Not proven verdict can ‘retraumatise’ victims – Angela Constance

Scotland’s not proven verdict can “retraumatise” victims of crime, the Justice Secretary has said, as a Bill to reform Scotland’s justice system is published. Angela Constance acknowledged it has taken a “long ...

26 Apr 2023 at 15:08

Scotland

Former judge calls for juryless rape trial plans to be scrapped

A retired judge has called on the Scottish Government to scrap plans for a pilot of rape and attempted rape trials without a jury, describing the move as “constitutionally repugnant”. Lord Uist, a former ...

02 May 2023 at 16:13

Northern Ireland

Police charge 26 in first month since non-fatal strangulation law introduced

Twenty-six people have been charged since a new offence of non-fatal strangulation was introduced in Northern Ireland a month ago, police have said. More than 1,800 PSNI officers have now been trained ...

28 Jul 2023 at 10:10

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