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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Laura Webster

UK woman ‘treated with contempt’ by Foreign Office after being raped in Turkey

The Foreign Office has apologised

A YOUNG woman from the UK raped while on holiday in Turkey was “treated with contempt” by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the public services watchdog has found.

The victim, referred to as Ms B, was denied the opportunity to take legal action because she was given wrong information by the Government department, according to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO).

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