Appalling lack of action putting women in peril

THE murder of Sarah Everard focused attention on the shocking level of violence against women and girls in our society.

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Politicians made speeches while police chiefs, shocked to discover that one of their own officers was responsible for this horrific crime, vowed to do better.

We now know that these fine words were not matched by action.

An inquiry by Lady Elish Angiolini has found that sex offences are still not being treated with the same seriousness as other major crimes.