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Rape victims & mobile data
Victims of crimes are to be asked to hand their phones over to the police
Victims of crimes, including those alleging rape, are to be asked to hand their phones over to police - or risk prosecutions not going ahead. Liam Allan, whose trial for rape collapsed when it emerged texts had not been disclosed, says it is a "good step. However Harriet Wistrich from the Centre for Women's Justice says allowing police access to alleged rape victims' mobile phone data is "disproportionate" and a "huge intrusion into privacy".
(Image: Woman holding phone, credit: Getty Images)
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