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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

Eight in 10 rape charges tried by UK military courts end without conviction

British submarine conning tower with a raised periscope and Union Jack.
The head of the Royal Navy has ordered an investigation into ‘abhorrent’ allegations in the submarine service. Photograph: Kristian Kirk Mailand/Alamy

A scandal over sexual abuse in the submarine service has deepened as it emerged that eight in 10 rape charges tried by a military court martial over the past three years ended without conviction.

The service justice system heard 53 charges of rape between 2019 and 2021, of which just 11 ended in guilty charges, according to Ministry of Defence figures.

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