INFANTILISED & PATRONISED

Disabled losing faith in police& justice, poll finds

- SOPHIE HUSKISSON

DISABLED victims of crime have been "infantilised and patronised" by police as their faith in justice diminishes.

A survey by Victims' Commissioner Helen Newlove found nearly half 45% - were dissatisfied with their experience in the criminal justice system.

Just 20% felt confident they would get justice by reporting a crime, fewer than the already dismal 23% across all groups.

Baroness Newlove noted that disabled people are 57% more likely than non-disabled people to be victims of serious crime.

One respondent, a wheelchair user, said: "If anything, I felt like the police made things significantly worse for me throughout this because of my disability.