CPS secretly dropped 'weak' rape cases, say rights groups

Exclusive: unpublished evidence sent to government review into decline in prosecutions

• Case studies: snapshot highlights challenges rape victims face

Rape cases where a woman was held at knife point, a film of an attack was found on a suspect’s phone and an alleged perpetrator admitted the offence in text messages are among those dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service, documents shared with the Guardian reveal.

The details have emerged in papers that are to be submitted to an ongoing government review of how rape is treated throughout the criminal justice system. They include statements from dozens of rape victims whose cases were not prosecuted and an account by a CPS whistleblower.

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