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Rape victims speak out ahead of legal challenge to CPS policy

Court of appeal hearing comes amid record low in rape prosecutions in England and Wales

  • ‘I don’t have words for how betrayed I feel’

Rape victims at the heart of a landmark court case have told the Guardian they have been failed by the Crown Prosecution Service, ahead of a legal challenge to how the crime is charged and prosecuted.

The case, which begins in the court of appeal on Tuesday, comes amid growing concerns about the treatment of serious sexual crimes in England and Wales. Rape prosecutions have dropped every year since 2016-17 and are now at an annual record low.

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