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Mother of five-year-old launches appeal after her daughter's rapist is spared jail

The mother said she saw "no justice" in the rapists sentence. (Getty)
The mother said she saw "no justice" in the rapists sentence. (Getty)

The mother of a five-year-old girl has launched an appeal after her daughter’s rapist was spared jail.

The parent, who cannot be named to protect her daughter's anonymity, said her family's life had been "ripped apart" after Callum Haycock was spared prison.

The 21-year-old was found guilty of raping a child under 13 at Worcester Crown Court on October 1.

Haycock, of Kidderminster, was sentenced to a three-year community order and 35 days’ rehabilitation requirement.

He was fined £200 and ordered to pay £2,500 to the victim, and was put on the Sexual Offenders’ Register for five years.

After the case, the mother said she was distraught that Haycock had avoided jail and vowed to appeal the sentence at the High Court.

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She said: “I ran out of the court and slammed the door behind me, as I walked out of the court I just shouted ‘it’s a f***ing joke’. I see no justice for my daughter in this.”

She added: “We’ve had to have counselling, it’s ruined our lives. It separated me and my partner because we both didn’t know how to deal with it so we took it out on each other.”

The mother said she had launched an appeal with the high court in London.

She said she had found consolation in the courage of her daughter, who testified at the trial.

She said: “She’s been incredibly brave, she gave evidence at the trial and everything. I’m immensely proud of her. She’s one of the bravest little girls I’ve ever met.

“She will get over this but she will never forget it.

“It will always be there but she’s not the sort that is going to let it ruin her life.

“She still smiles every day and gets on with life.

“We told her that he’d got to pay her some money, because he’s got to pay her £2,500 compensation, and she turned around and said she wants to give it to the poor.

“The police were amazing with us and so were Witness Support. They were very supportive and patient and they handled everything with dignity.”

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