In defence of digital consent forms given to rape complainants | Letter
by Letters from on (#4K6ZH)
Peter Csemiczky takes issue with comments made by victims' commissioner Vera Baird
I am writing to express my concern about the comments made by Dame Vera Baird regarding the "digital consent forms" given to rape complainants (Victims' commissioner warns of intrusive CPS demands in rape cases, 8 July).
Ms Baird appears to claim that the police use these forms to demand rape complainants hand over highly personal information, no matter its relevance to the allegation. A failure to do so may result in a dropped prosecution, Ms Baird implies.
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