Its another one about West Yorkshire Police - bland thread title, trigger warning for rape and incest.

[Thelnebriati]

Woman raped by her own father takes legal action against West Yorkshire Police
www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/woman-raped-father-takes-legal-20828565

[Thelnebriati]

In 2019 Elliot Appleyard was convicted of five counts of rape and 10 counts of indecent assault, and sentenced to 20 years. He had treated his 13 year old daughter as if she was his wife.

Miss Higgins reported the abuse to the police in 1985, 2005, 2012, 2014. But her claims were only finally investigated when she complained for a fifth time in 2015.

The Centre for Women's Justice has taken up the case. Miss Higgins is suing for breach of Article 3 of the Human rights Act (the right to live free from torture), and has also lodged a formal complaint of misconduct.

[Cloud1921]

It's terrible, I'm afraid to say though there are some genuinely kind caring officers that want to do the right thing, the police just doesn't seem to be on the victims side in cases like this.

[YellowFish12]

She had to report it FIVE times? 😳

[Cabinfever10]

If she wins I wonder how scared Rochdale police and social services should be 🤔

[ArabellaScott]

Appalling.

[Thelnebriati]

5 times over 30 years.

[PaleGreenGhost]

It took thirty years before they listened. I have no words.

[Whatwouldscullydo]

There are no words to describe how awful that is and how badly they failed her

[NiceGerbil]

Fucking hell.

She is strong as all fuck. What a woman.

[UppityPuppity]

Horrendous.

[EmbarrassingAdmissions]

West Yorkshire Police.

Decades of this - what is so badly awry with the culture there and why can't it be corrected?