UNITED KINGDOM
The Bolton News
Exclusive By Miranda Newey, Crime reporter
RAPES reported to police in Bolton have more than doubled in the last year.
Between June, 2012, and the end of July this year, 93 rape allegations were made to officers, compared to just 37 in the same period a year earlier.
But police stressed the increase was a result of more people reporting rapes, rather than an increase in crimes.
Leading rape case police officer Det Insp Damian Simpson, of Bolton’s serious sexual offences unit, said: “The rape unit was set up last year and I believe people are getting the confidence to come forward, rather than there being more people being raped.
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