Only one in 10 sexual assault survivors in England and Wales would report crime again, survey shows

Exclusive: Three-quarters of respondents say mental health was damaged as a direct result of treatment by police

Rape victims in England and Wales have echoed the message of Gisele Pelicot in France that shame belongs to perpetrators, not them", in the largest ever survey of rape and sexual assault survivors, according to the government's key adviser on the crime.

Three-quarters of respondents to the survey of rape and sexual assault survivors said their mental health was damaged as a direct result of what police did, or failed to do, in their case" and only one in 10 said they would report again, according to researchers.