Hampshire police to pay rape victim £20,000

Hampshire Constabulary has apologised to a rape victim and agreed to a £20,000 out-of-court settlement after officers failed to investigate her complaint properly and arrested her.

The woman, who was 17 at the time of the rape in 2012, tried to kill herself after she was told she could face charges for lying about the attack.

Her rapist was convicted and jailed for five years in 2013.

June Kelly spoke to the victim's mother.

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