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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harry Taylor

Alleged abuse victim faces nine-year wait for justice as court backlog forces trial delay

Ministry of Justice data showed the court backlog was worsening and the open caseload was 79,619 at the end of September - (PA Archive)

An alleged victim of historical sexual abuse is facing a lengthy wait for justice as the crown court backlog has seen his case adjourned for two years.

The man from the West Midlands, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said that he reported the alleged crime in July 2018, nearly 40 years after it occurred.

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