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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy-Clare Martin

Three-quarters of rape and sexual assault survivors’ mental health harmed by police investigation

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A rape survivor has revealed she attempted suicide twice after reporting her assault, as new research finds three in four survivors’ mental health is harmed during police investigation.

The woman, aged 30, has spoken out as the largest-ever survey of rape and sexual assault survivors has uncovered the “sobering” impact poor policing has on those who come forward.

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