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Victims with intellectual disabilities: adapted investigation and protection

Supreme Court · Criminal Chamber · STS · ECLI:ES:TS:2025:635 · Appeal 4562/2022
· Note published and reviewed: 2026-10-27

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The judicial response to sexual violence allegations had to address vulnerability and context. The court highlighted prompt information gathering, checking surrounding circumstances and measures reducing victimisation during proceedings.

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Supreme Court · Criminal Chamber · STS · ECLI:ES:TS:2025:635 · Appeal 4562/2022 · 2025-02-13

Original explanatory note based on the official Criminal Chamber chronicle (2024–2025). This is not a claim to have reviewed the full judgment. The English version is explanatory, not an official translation.

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