Justin Rees, 52, from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, thought the new portal idea could be positive.
It wasn't until nine years later, when Kiera was an adult, that she felt strong enough to provide her evidence again.In October 2024, her perpetrators were jailed for almost 30 years for raping and sexually assaulting seven children, including her.
"It can really affect someone's mental state. It's also not protecting other people because these people then don't get convicted of crimes."A Lancashire Police spokesperson apologised for the lost interview disc in her case, and said, since 2015, it had introduced new processes to prevent similar issues happening again.Responding to the BBC's findings, Katie Kempen, chief executive at independent charity Victim Support, said: "Police forces must ensure crimes are thoroughly investigated and evidence is handled appropriately and sensitively.
"All victim-survivors deserve the opportunity to seek justice."Former police officers have told the BBC they are not surprised by the findings.
"It's [evidence] chucked all over the place," said one former officer.
"The amount of it is overwhelming… it's unsurprising it gets lost or damaged," another told the BBC.Around 3.4 million people could eventually qualify for Mounjaro.
To help manage demand,. It is thought 300,000 could benefit in the first three years.
Separately, the government had already announced plans to offer weight loss jabs to unemployed people in England living with obesity.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the move