Inquiry ordered into alleged rape victim's suicide

Family demands answers over 'tragic' case which has 'serious implications' for the reporting of rape

Eleanor de Freitas
(Image credit: Family photo)

An inquiry into the suicide of an alleged rape victim who was being prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has been ordered by the country’s top prosecutor.

Eleanor de Freitas, 23, killed herself just days before going on trial for perverting the course of justice. She left behind notes detailing how fearful she was of going to court.

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