How fucking dare he **MNHQ warning at OP's request: distressing content**

[NaiceToMeetYou]

The 'metoo' thing has got me thinking about my own rape 19 years ago. Without going into detail, there were a few men involved, and after being assaulted I was urinated on. (Not by the rapist). I reported it. The cps decided to try each defendent separately, meaning their statements weren't allowed to be used in each other's trials.
The rape case was first and the defence lawyer made a big point of how I'd immediately got changed after the attack so as to lose any evidence. He knew it was because I was covered in piss and I wasn't allowed to say anything. It makes me so fucking angry that he manipulated things.

I was 14 years old btw. I know I'm not unreasonable.

Yes, please don't apologise OP. I am so glad you are in a good place now, you deserve all the happiness after all that shit

Well done op for telling your story - they need to be heard.

ledehe- you said

'LemonAndLimes it was me saying that about defence lawyers that pull stunts such as above. That defend paedophiles, rapists and murders when they know they're guilty.

No shame on me.....shame on the lawyers that do these things but they obviously feel no shame.

I understand having a defence is part of a fair trial etc. But to tear to shreads a 14 year old like that when you know the full story....disgraceful."

Your post shows just how very ignorant you are. No barrister or solicitor can put a not guilty defence for a client they know to be guilty, that is a fact. In fact if they were found to have done such a thing they would be struck off. The barrister acts on the solicitor's instructions from the client. That does not extend to being told that someone is guilty and then running a defence anyway! So yes shame on you! Try getting your facts straight before opining on a subject you clearly know nothing about.

Oh God Naice, I wish I could hug you

Also for all those affected by this me too campaign