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Ben Glaze & John-Paul Clark

Tory councillor sparks outrage after claiming alleged rape victim 'likely' to be a prostitute

A Tory councillor sparked outrage when he posted online and said an alleged rape victim was 'likely' working as a prostitute.

Shaun Slator tweeted on Hogmanay in response to an attack in a South London park on December 30.

The tweet was headed “Woman raped in Plumstead park in early hours” and included a police comment, but Slator replied: “More likely that it's a punter that didn't pay.”

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