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Woman abused by babysitter as a child says compensation can't fix injustice done by police
Key takeaways
- Rowenna Hoskin BBC Wales"Lost" video evidence shows Michaela Allen describing the abuse she suffered.
- 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.
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Rowenna Hoskin BBC 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.
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