West Mercia police accused of ‘shaming’ alleged victim of child sexual abuse

Exclusive: Heidi Clutterbuck's public campaigning after anonymity breach cited in argument for reduced damages

A police force that admits negligently breaching the anonymity of an alleged victim of child sexual abuse has been accused of victim shaming" after citing her subsequent public campaigning as reason for reduced compensation.

The identity of Heidi Clutterbuck, 53, was revealed in error to a witness by a West Mercia police detective in 2015 as the officer carried out an investigation into her claims of being abused by her late brother.