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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rebecca Whittaker

Labour MP tells parliament she waited over 1,000 days for her rape case to reach court

A Labour MP has waived her anonymity to reveal she was raped after an event that she attended as a member of parliament and said she waited almost three years for a trial.

During a debate on the Courts and Tribunals Bill on Tuesday, Labour’s Warrington North representative Charlotte Nichols said she waited 1,088 days for her case to get to court as she spoke out against plans to curb access to jury trials.

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