"Witnessing pugnacious questioning resulted in her breaking down, sobbing and struggling to breathe. The committee chair failed to prevent the tone from escalating."
"As a victim-survivor I immediately felt threatened and attacked, thrust back into fight or flight. The questioning had played a large part in my emotional breakdown."
"The session had been difficult to watch and the line between scrutiny and cross-examination had, at times, been crossed, causing significant distress."
"The way Waxman had been questioned made her feel like she was back in court and she was anxious the same would happen to her."
Victims of rape and sexual violence reported feeling anxious and distressed during a Westminster evidence session. One victim broke down due to aggressive questioning. The victims' commissioner filed a complaint regarding the adversarial tone of the session. Concerns were raised by various victims' organizations about the nature of the questioning, which some felt was disrespectful and threatening. Victims described feeling retraumatized, with one stating the questioning led to an emotional breakdown. Others noted the line between scrutiny and cross-examination was blurred, causing significant distress.
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