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    Woman raped by father wins payout as police finally admit mistakes in four-decade battle for justice

    by Maya Oppenheim Apr 27, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: Carol Higgins

    A woman who was raped by her father has hit out at a catalogue of misogynistic police failings during her four-decade-long fight for justice.

    Carol Higgins, from West Yorkshire, was repeatedly raped and abused by Elliot Appleyard as a teenager – with her now 77-year-old father convicted of five counts of rape and 10 counts of indecent assault back in 2019.

    West Yorkshire Police has now done a major U-turn and finally apologised to Ms Higgins for the long wait for her father’s conviction.

    Speaking to in an exclusive interview, Ms

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