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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Richard Ault & Beth Abbit

Rape victims 'failed' as just 2.4 per cent of completed cases in Greater Manchester end in charge or summons

Experts say rape victims have been ‘failed‘ by a system that has seen national detection rates plummet to a new low.

One in 42 adult rapes investigated by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) last year led to a criminal charge or summons, according to Home Office figures.

Some 57 - or 2.4 per cent of completed cases - resulted in a charge or summons after police finished considering the evidence, according to the Home Office data.

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