Survivor from Mamre

A 22-year-old woman from Mamre, who wished to remain anonymous, had several difficulties when reporting her story to the police in 2020. She said she had been sexually assaulted by the perpetrator, but police doubted her narrative. A detective asked her if she had said “no” to her rapist, or even whether she was sure that she did not “want it.” She was able to open a case and receive a case number, but the detective told her he would visit her perpetrator – who was in prison at the time – to ask him if he knew her.

She reported later receiving a message from the detective stating that the perpetrator denied knowing her, and because of his denial, the detective was “unsure as to how we are going to proceed with the case.” Shortly thereafter, the perpetrator was granted bail. She never heard from the detective again.

More than four years later, she is still waiting for justice. Her case ultimately went to trial but, just as she was about to take the stand, the perpetrator dismissed his fourth lawyer, further delaying the trial.