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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

MoJ and police row on Twitter over pressure on rape victims to hand over therapy notes

The Scotland Yard deputy commissioner, Lynne Owens, said the tweet undermined public trust.
The Scotland Yard deputy commissioner, Lynne Owens, said the tweet undermined public trust. Photograph: Kirsty O’Connor/PA Media

The Ministry of Justice has withdrawn a tweet that appeared to blame the police for going on a “fishing expedition” pressuring rape victims to hand over notes on the therapy they had after an attack.

The deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan police, Lynne Owens, attacked the tweet, which was trumpeting government changes to the law.

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