Woman abused by babysitter as a child says compensation can't fix injustice done by police
Michaela Allen, a victim of childhood sexual abuse, expressed that compensation cannot rectify the injustices caused by police failures over the years. Despite being awarded £32,000, she remains frustrated that her alleged abuser has not faced justice due to lost evidence and procedural errors. The police have apologized, but Michaela feels that the system has failed her and other victims.
- ▪Michaela Allen was abused by a babysitter at the age of seven and reported it to the police in 1995.
- ▪Due to police errors, crucial evidence was lost, and the case against her alleged abuser was never pursued.
- ▪Michaela has received £32,000 in compensation, but she believes it does not provide closure as the alleged abuser remains free.
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Woman abused by babysitter as a child says compensation can't fix injustice done by police7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRowenna HoskinBBC Wales"Lost" video evidence shows Michaela Allen describing the abuse she suffered A child sex abuse victim has said "no amount of money can fix what's gone wrong" after 30 years of police failures meant no-one was ever charged.Michaela Allen, 38, said she was abused by a babysitter at her home when she was seven.But police never charged the man allegedly responsible and lost vital evidence, only to find it years later and wrongly post it to Michaela, ending any prospect of a conviction.Michaela has been awarded £32,000 by police, but it is understood two other alleged victims of the same perpetrator whose evidence in the same case was…
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