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Increased Leisure Citizen
Apologies if this has already been posted but I'm really quite cross about this, does anyone know if trial transcripts are available to the general public and/or how I could find out the name of the judge in this trial ? If you don't wish to follow the link, the author was sexually assaulted on a train a couple of weeks before being due to give birth. It made it to trial but:-
The magistrate ruled “not guilty”. In summing up how he reached his decision, he explained that to be found guilty would have a huge impact on the man’s life, and while he was sure I intended to be reliable, there was a very real possibility that as I was pregnant I was in a heightened emotional state and could not be relied on to give an accurate account.
The magistrate ruled “not guilty”. In summing up how he reached his decision, he explained that to be found guilty would have a huge impact on the man’s life, and while he was sure I intended to be reliable, there was a very real possibility that as I was pregnant I was in a heightened emotional state and could not be relied on to give an accurate account.
Yes, bystanders can save women from sexual assault. But I know first-hand that’s not always enough | Alexandra Heminsley
Violence against women on UK trains is increasing – no wonder, when courts often seem more concerned about the ‘impact’ on perpetrators than their victims, says author Alexandra Heminsley
www.theguardian.com