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Published: 26 April 2024

FOI 2023/24-112 - Rape cases involving sanitary pads

Report Summary

Issued 16 April 2024, this FOI response provides information on rape cases submitted to SPA Forensic Services which involved sanitary pads.

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Request

The number of rape cases submitted to SPA in 2023.
The number of cases which involved sanitary pads (specifically pads, not tampons)?
How many of these sanitary pads were submitted to SPA for examination?
How many of these sanitary pads were actually examined by SPA?
How many of these sanitary pads tested positive with AP?
How many of these sanitary pads it was possible to then extract spermatozoa from?

 


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