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I am attempting to go from not being a runner to doing a 10k for this incredible organisation!

'Rape and domestic violence cases in England and Wales will be among the worst hit from the growing backlog in the judicial system, according to the new crime commissioner for West Midlands Police.'

'Andrea Simon, the director of End Violence Against Women Coalition, said the pandemic had exacerbated what was already an unacceptable backlog. “Pre-Covid many rape cases were already taking over two years to reach trial. This will have significant impacts on women and girls remaining engaged with the system.”'

'In the first three months of the coronavirus pandemic, prosecutions for crimes against women and girls fell by more than half compared with 2019, due to the backlog in the court system worsened by court closures and social distancing measures.'

'There are nearly 58,000 outstanding crown court cases and more than 450,000 magistrates court cases in the system'

All these facts were reported in the last week (10.06.21) and show the challenges facing victims who have already experienced horrendous trauma. Please help me to support this fantastic local organisation to continue to support victims and survivors through this process.

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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jun/06/rape-and-domestic-violence-cases-will-be-hardest-hit-by-justice-backlog-says-police-chief