Backlog of rape and sexual offences in crown courts is 'totally unacceptable'

On average, adult survivors of rape are waiting 710 days from the point of complaint to proceedings being concluded. The new director of public prosecutions Stephen Parkinson said tackling the wait for justice is his "highest priority" as he unveiled a new survivor support programme. The backlog of rape and sexual offence cases in the nation’s crown courts is "totally unacceptable", Mr Parkinson has said. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/backlog-of-rape-and-sexual-offences-in-the-crown-courts-is-totally-unacceptable-englands-chief-prosecutor-says-13267196 #skynews #uk SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ For analysis of world events, tap here for The World With Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim: https://podfollow.com/the-world-with-richard-and-yalda Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales