 Alex was raped at a friend's wedding. Police took no action |
Twenty years ago, one in every four rape cases ended with a conviction. Now the conviction rate stands at only one in twenty.
At a time when there's a huge emphasis on cutting crime, why is rape slipping through the net?
This morning on Breakfast:
The victim's story
We hear from Alex, who was raped at a friend's wedding.
She didn't know who her attacker was and even though she went to the police straight away, she's not happy with the way they treated her. The case never went to court, because of lack of evidence.
The debate
So why have conviction rates slumped so dramatically? We debated the issues, with Jo Lovett, Dr Bernadette Butler and the home office minister Fiona McTaggart.
Getting Help
If you have had a similar experience to Alex, there are other sources of help available, as well as the police's emergency numbers.
You can try:
Victim Support - 0845 30 30 900
Sapphire (safety tips and advice, run by the Metropolitan police) 020 7321 7359
Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) - Helpline 020 8683 3300 / Counselling 020 8683 3311
Survivors UK (support for men who've been sexually assaulted) 020 7357 6677 - http://www.survivorsuk.co.uk/ You can use this form to e-mail your thoughts direct to the Breakfast team:
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I totally agree with Alex: no one ever asks the man why did he think he was entitled to rape or force unwanted sexual activity on a woman...Too many men are committing rape and getting away with it. 
Alex's story in her own words 
