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A story that makes me despair

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pompa Fri 22-May-15 17:10:34

Gx2 Exactly, I can remember the CJ case very well as I though it unusual that the police disclosed his name before he was charged.
How many similar errors of judgement by the police never surface.
We (that's the Royal we) watch programmes like George Gently and think that things like that don't happen any more - wrong !

GrannyTwice Fri 22-May-15 17:04:35

The added dimension with CJ was his vilification in the press but what the two cases have in common seems to be that the police made their minds up very quickly in a very prejudiced way

pompa Fri 22-May-15 16:58:58

We only got round to watching "The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies" last week. It is shocking that the police can get cases like this poor girl and Christopher Jefferies so badly wrong.

Nelliemoser Fri 22-May-15 16:32:19

Absolutely dreadful" There has been enough publicity in recent years about the need for the police to set up specialist facilities for anyone reporting a sexual assault.

vampirequeen Fri 22-May-15 09:40:41

Horrific. The poor girl not only suffered the physical attack but then is mentally attacked by the very people who should be helping her.

GrannyTwice Fri 22-May-15 08:47:18

www.theguardian.com/society/2015/may/22/victim-falsely-accused-of-lying-by-uk-hampshire-police-wins-payout

I am truly horrified about this story . How fortunate that the girl had a supportive mother. How on earth were three of the officers involved allowed to retire or resign without sanction? It's also interesting to note that it was only because the mother's lawyer was able to use the HRA that the police had to re investigate the case. The real crime the girl committed was to have been in trouble with the police before and have mental health problems.