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

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Thelnebriati · 17/06/2021 21:53

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

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Thelnebriati · 17/06/2021 21:55

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.

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Cloud1921 · 17/06/2021 22:02

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.

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YellowFish12 · 17/06/2021 22:07

She had to report it FIVE times? 😳

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Cabinfever10 · 17/06/2021 22:07

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

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ArabellaScott · 17/06/2021 22:11

Appalling.

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Thelnebriati · 17/06/2021 22:13

5 times over 30 years.

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PaleGreenGhost · 17/06/2021 22:31

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

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Whatwouldscullydo · 17/06/2021 22:55

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

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NiceGerbil · 18/06/2021 02:10

Fucking hell.

She is strong as all fuck. What a woman.

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UppityPuppity · 18/06/2021 07:36

Horrendous.

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EmbarrassingAdmissions · 18/06/2021 08:15

West Yorkshire Police.

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

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