Child victims 'thrown to wolves'

It is only a matter of time before a child witness commits suicide if nothing is done to address the adversarial culture in courtrooms, the head of a leading British charity has warned.

Child victims 'thrown to wolves'

It is only a matter of time before a child witness commits suicide if nothing is done to address the adversarial culture in courtrooms, the head of a leading British charity has warned.

Writing in a blog for the Huffington Post UK, Victim Support chief executive Javed Khan said his staff have stories of children leaving court in tears after being grilled on harrowing topics including sexual abuse.

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