The victim, referred to as Ms. B, was denied the opportunity to take legal action because she received incorrect information from the government department, according to the ombudsman of the Parliament and the Health Service (PHSO). He received a message from the vice-consul saying: “All you have to do now is continue your vacation and enjoy it.” Image: FCDO failures lead to missed opportunity to bring perpetrators to justice, ombudsman says .000 20,000 compensation for the victim The guard confirmed Ms. B’s complaint, finding that the FCDO’s failures led to a missed opportunity to bring its attackers to justice. He also asked the FCDO to reimburse Ms B 20 20,000 for the unnecessary travel and legal expenses she suffered and the agony she suffered as a result of her actions. Ms B. expressed concern about the attitude of the officials and said that they did not believe her or take her seriously and were not given information about where she could get legal advice or about the procedures of the local police. He was led to believe many things that were wrong, including that he had given sufficient information to the police, did not need a forensic examination and had completed the necessary steps for a criminal investigation. Ms. B returned to Turkey three times to hire a local lawyer and follow up with the police, but her perpetrators were never found. A previous police investigation could have led to a different result, he said, adding that he “had to use my intuition to keep forensic evidence”. “I would not wish my experience of FCDO mishandling on anyone else,” he said. “I can only hope that the FCDO will learn important lessons after the ombudsman’s report and, as a result, there will be significant changes in procedures, recruitment and training practices.” “Serious breach of duty” The PHSO has advised the department to set out the steps it will take to address its failures in a draft submitted to the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee. Ombudsman Rob Behrens said: “A young woman who has had a deeply traumatic experience is being treated with contempt by the very people who came to her aid. “This is a serious omission by the FCDO, which must ensure that such mishandling of a serious sexual assault incident will never happen again. “In the wake of the #MeToo era, people have the right to assume that government departments will show the highest levels of awareness and understanding of the importance of women’s safety.” Follow the Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker An FCDO spokesman said: “We apologize for the inconvenience and will immediately implement the Ombudsman’s recommendations. “Since this incident in 2018, the FCDO has taken a number of steps to ensure that victims do not fail in the same way. “We are committed to finding out where we are from so that we can improve the consular support we provide to British nationals in cases of rape and sexual assault.”
