Hundreds of crime victims get justice after forcing prosecutors to press charges
Killers, thugs and sex offenders were among those almost let off the hook.Hundreds of crime victims have got justice after forcing over-cautious prosecutors to press chargesThey were punished only because the people hurt by their crimes launched their own to fight to bring them to court.
Official figures reveal that 380 cases went through the courts in the past two years after the Crown Prosecution Service had originally decided to take no action.This happened by people using the Victims’ Right to Review — a scheme launched in 2013 that allows those affected by crime to challenge rulings.
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