Two-thirds of sexual assault support centres in England branded inadequate

Inspectors find failures to protect victims and risks of contaminating forensic evidenceMore than two-thirds of England’s specialist support centres for victims of sexual assault or abuse have been found to have flaws in the care they offer in their most recent full inspections, the Observer can reveal.Almost half were found to be breaching their minimum legal obligations to victims in their last full inspection, with problems ranging from a failure to deal with suicide and self-harm risks