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CPS chief defends her record

The head of the Crown Prosecution Service is stepping down

The director of public prosecutions in England and Wales, Alison Saunders, has defended her record after announcing she will step down at the end of her five-year contract in October. Recently she has faced criticism after a series of rape trials collapsed because evidence had not been disclosed. (Photo: Alison Saunders; Credit: PA)

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