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Should we have character references in child sex abuse cases?

On the 9th of July, Miriam Henry’s brother, Gerald Henry, was found guilty of habitually sexual...

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12.28 19 Jul 2024


Should we have character references in child sex abuse cases?


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12.28 19 Jul 2024


On the 9th of July, Miriam Henry’s brother, Gerald Henry, was found guilty of habitually sexually abusing her when she was a child. Two character references were given in support of the brother, and were read out after Miriam gave her Victim Impact Statement. Gerald Henry was given a fully suspended sentence, and placed on the Sex Offenders Register.

Miriam joins Andrea Gilligan to discuss the case, and why she thinks the cross examination of character references in court needs to be established as soon as possible.

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