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Victims can confront criminals

Victims of crime for the first time will be allowed to directly confront the offenders who damaged their lives in court. Under a new code, victims will be able to choose to explain how a crime has hit them by reading out a Victim Personal Statement.

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Victims can confront criminals in court for first time

Victims of crime for the first time are to be allowed to directly confront the offenders who damaged their lives in court.

Victims of crime will be able to read out a Victim Personal Statement in court under the new code. Credit: Clara Molden/PA Wire

Under a new code, victims will be able to choose to explain to the court and offender how a crime has hit them through reading out a Victim Personal Statement.

Judges will then take this in to account when determining the sentence, the Ministry of Justice said.

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