through really traumatic circumstances. they are going through a difficult time in their lives and we are finding that their cases are not being dealt with quickly enough. we really need to see proper investment in the justice system so we need morejudges, more courts, more police officers, more lawyers and there is not enough funding in the system at the moment. i was going to say, what is happening is that victims are now getting to a stage where cases are being adjourned a number of times before they get to conclusions, some trials are taking 2 3 years before they are concluding and victims are just getting to a stage where they have had enough. it s hanging over them and they get to a point where they just can t support action them and they get to a point where theyjust can t support action any further. ., , , . further. from my experience, certainly. further. from my experience, certainly. as further. from my experience, certainly, as a further. from my experience,
prosecutors, enough judges, lawyers, prosecutors, and enoughjudges, lawyers, prosecutors, and there are really long delays with getting these cases to conclusion. that is one of the biggest issues at the moment. we heard in the review which was published last week into the metropolitan police, england s largest police force, that had some terrible examples of how rape victims were treated, for example, the lack of priority given to rape investigations in terms of the number of offices compared to other investigations, the failure to retain samples that are critical to evidence in sufficient condition for them to be used, but the suggestion is that this is a uk wide problem you are talking about. why is it that victims are withdrawing? these are cases where that victims are withdrawing? these are cases where we that victims are withdrawing? these are cases where we have that victims are withdrawing? these are cases where we have got - that victims are withdrawing? ii iifflf are c