Murdo is backing the proposal for a Victim’s Law following a shocking year-on-year increase in the number of sexual assaults and rapes on females in Fife.
In all but one of Scotland’s policing divisions, the number of sexual assaults and rapes on women over the age of 16 has increased in the past 12 months.
In Fife, there was an increase of 106 attacks of a sexual nature between 2020/21 and 2021/22. Murdo says that the rise in such incident is “truly horrifying,” and feels that all too often women are left without a voice under the SNP’s justice system.
He says MSP Jamie Greene’s proposed Victim’s Law will help women have a voice in court.
Commenting, Murdo Fraser MSP said: “These figures are truly horrifying.
“It is absolutely shocking that an even greater number of women suffered these appalling attacks over the last year, than compared to the previous one. Every single one of these cases in Fife is one too many.
“All too often women in Fife are left without a voice in our justice system under the SNP.
“Furthermore, the SNP’s attitude means many of these criminals don’t suffer tough punishment for these appalling crimes. That is why I am backing my Scottish Conservative colleague Jamie Greene’s plans for a Victim’s Law which would go a long way to support women in Fife. It will give victims the power to make statements in court.”
Murdo continued: “If SNP ministers are serious about reducing the number of sexual assaults and rape in Fife then they would urgently back plans for a Victim’s Law.”
