Child victims to get support in first Bairns Hoose

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It will allow victims and witnesses to give pre-recorded evidence, without needing to go to court.

The project will allow victims and witnesses to give pre-recorded evidence, without needing to go to a police station or courtChild victims could avoid going to court and will be offered specialist support as part of new pilot project.

Some judges have suggested that in future the Bairns Hoose model could avoid the need for children to be cross-examined by lawyers - a proposal some in the legal profession are concerned about.Children can already give pre-recorded video evidence in Scottish cases and be cross-examined via video link to avoid the need for them to go to court.

While the Bairns Hoose was being built, about 100 children in the area have had a support worker during the first phase of the project.The first rape was when she was 14 and it took her a long time to build up the courage to tell the police.Child victims could avoid going to court under the new scheme

Mia says having someone she can talk to and who was by her side through the process has really helped.

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