GMP admit multiple failings after woman who claims she was attacked by ex-partner said police officer 'judged her'

Greater Manchester Police have apologised to a woman who claims she was abused by her ex-partner during lockdown after they admitted multiple failings in her case.

The alleged victim, who has asked for her identity to be kept anonymous, claims she was beaten, tormented and controlled by her former boyfriend who had a drink and drugs problem.

Despite not wanting to support a prosecution at first, the woman said she changed her mind after looking back through horrific injury pictures she had taken of herself.

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But she claims when a police officer visited her flat, he told her she didn't have enough evidence, and that her partner's version of events was more credible.

She said the male officer made her feel 'judged' and didn't show any empathy - despite her being visibly traumatised.

The force have since admitted that the officer failed to take a statement from the woman, and that he made a decision to drop the case without consulting a more senior member of staff - against GMP policy.

GMP have now issued an apology to the woman after she made a complaint, saying she received an "unacceptable response during the initial investigation."

A man has since been charged with assault on a person thereby occasioning actual bodily harm.

The woman claims the abuse started not long after they met in 2020, but that it escalated when pubs closed amid strict coronavirus restrictions.

"I had a good job, had my own property, and I was quite a solid person," she said.

"We hit it off but when I look back now it was just infatuation. After about six weeks he would go missing on cocaine benders.

"Then lockdown hit and we got stuck in and all he wanted to do