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Rape victim gets apology over 'failures' but feels like 'prisoner in her own home' after attacker avoids jail

Rapist Sean Hogg’s victim has received an apology from Scotland’s top law officer but remains a ­“prisoner in her own home” because he avoided jail.

A letter said sorry for Crown Office failures to keep her informed and confirmed that bail conditions preventing Hogg approaching her in the run-up to his trial no longer apply.

Despite her solicitor, Aamer Anwar, seeking reassurance from Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC that Hogg cannot approach her, none was given.

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