Rape Victims to Meet With Prosecutors After Not Guilty Pleas

Rape Victims to Meet With Prosecutors After Not Guilty Pleas
A model poses as a complainant waiting to seen by a doctor at a specialist rape clinic in Kent, England on Jan. 31, 2007. Gareth Fuller/PA
Chris Summers
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Prosecutors in rape cases will meet complainants face-to-face if defendants plead not guilty, under new plans designed to cut the number of women who withdraw from the trial process.

The number of rape prosecutions in England and Wales dropped by 70 percent between 2017 and 2022 and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is concerned about the number of complainants who stop cooperating before cases come to trial.

Chris Summers
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Chris Summers is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in crime, policing and the law.
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