Figures show over 30,000 prosecutions were thrown out because of missing evidence, including for murder and rape
Figures show over 30,000 prosecutions were thrown out because of missing evidence, including for murder and rape
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Leaked report reveals years-long failure to fix software flaw affecting crucial files
Assault, stalking and coercive control among violent offences not adequately recorded
Home Office data reveal 18pc rise in number of investigations closed by police with no suspect identified
Police pledged crackdown after it emerged 33-year-old’s rapist killer Wayne Couzens was reported eight times for offence
Data show court and tribunal service unable to contact 10,150 people to clear them of convictions dating back to 2017
These statistical black holes have real consequences
