Metropolitan Police Face scrutiny Over Handling of Rape allegation

police are under fire after settling with a woman whose rape allegation was mishandled. Internal reviews reveal failures in the investigation.">

London’s Metropolitan Police have reached a settlement with a woman, identified as emma*, after admitting failures in the investigation of her rape allegation against her ex-husband. The force acknowledged that officers “brought the service into disrepute” due to their mishandling of the case, resulting in a five-figure payout to the victim [1].

Details of the Mishandled Rape Investigation

Emma* reported the rape and controlling behavior of her ex-husband to the Metropolitan Police in June 2021. she recounted an incident where, during unwanted sexual intercourse, she explicitly stated, “This feels like rape,” yet her ex-husband continued.She also informed officers