Police accidentally gave domestic violence victim's phone data to her attacker
3 years, 6 months ago

Police accidentally gave domestic violence victim's phone data to her attacker

ABC  

New South Wales Police handed a domestic violence victim's entire phone data to her perpetrator, a man who is also a senior member of an outlaw motorcycle gang, in a case which legal experts say could amount to serious misconduct. Key points: When Sophie Spittles told her abusive partner she was leaving him, he violently attacked her Police accidentally handed all of Ms Spittles's phone data to her former partner Police have conducted an internal investigation into the privacy breach The phone data included passwords, locations captured by GPS, 11 years' worth of photos and videos, personal diary notes and details of clandestine domestic violence services. 'My head is cracked open' Sophie Spittles says when police gave her ex-partner her phone data they "literally handed him the last 11 years of my life". 'A culture of misogyny' Lawyer Amy Burton believes "some form" of police misconduct has occurred in Sophie Spittles's case. "A domestic violence victim relies on the police to keep information they tell them safe," Ms Burton said.

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