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Call for system that frees rape suspects as alternative to bail to be scrapped in England and Wales

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 5 days ago - 07:00

‘Released under investigation’ leads to uncertainty and distress for both victim and accused, say campaigners

Hundreds of suspected rapists in England and Wales are spending years released under investigation, under a system that the government has been urged to scrap as it “doesn’t serve anyone’s interests apart from the police” .

Introduced under the Policing & Crime Act 2017, released under investigation (RUI) allows police an alternative to bail, without the set timeframes or conditions attached to police bail.