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(Picture: PA Archive)Allegations of rape and other sex crimes by police should be investigated by an external force to help rebuild women’s confidence, MPs were told on Wednesday as they were warned that trust in policing among victims had plunged to an all-time low.
Zoe Byrne, from Victim Support, told the Commons home affairs select committee that the need for “genuine independence” in investigations had been highlighted by a case involving a woman called Rebecca who was told that her rape allegation against a police officer was not being pursued by a colleague who used the suspect’s nickname.
