Victims in rape cases must not feel as though they are on trial themselves, Burnham has said, after a police chief raised concerns about comments made during Russell Brand’s trial.
The police chief said the remarks came close to “victim blaming”, prompting Burnham to respond on the treatment of victims involved in rape cases. He said those reporting or involved in such cases should not feel that responsibility for what happened is being placed on them.
The comments were made in the context of Brand’s trial. The supplied material does not provide further details about the remarks criticised by the police chief or Burnham’s wider response.
The latest position is that Burnham has called for victims to be treated in a way that does not make them feel they are facing scrutiny as though they were the accused. No further measures or next steps are given in the available information.
