Dominic Raab accused of treating crime victims as ‘afterthought’ as justice system ‘crumbles’

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Dominic Raab is ‘avoiding scrutiny of his failings in the criminal justice system’, it is claimed (EPA)

Dominic Raab has been accused of treating crime victims as an “afterthought” amid calls to appoint a new victims’ commissioner urgently.

Labour has written to the secretary of state for justice, citing examples of two rape survivors who say they were let down by the “crumbling” criminal justice system.

The letter, by shadow justice secretary Steve Reed and shadow minister for victims and youth justice Anna McMorrin, claims Mr Raab is avoiding scrutiny by failing to appoint someone to the victims’ commissioner role.