General · 13 July 2026
Rape victim waited nine years for justice as police delays prolonged trauma
Vish Patel, 46, endured a nine-year wait for her childhood abuser, Vipin Patel, to be jailed due to various delays in the legal system. Police job changes, staff shortages, and court issues, including a translator speaking the wrong dialect, caused setbacks in her case. The Sun's investigation found many victims face similar problems, with conviction rates for rape remaining very low at about three per cent.
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