advocate on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/advocate/Recent content in advocate on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 02 Jun 2026 04:45:00 +0000West Midlands Victims Advocate Natalie Queiroz Condemns 'Appalling' Sentencing of Teen Rapistshttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/west-midlands-victims-advocate-natalie-queiroz-condemns-appalling-sentencing-of-teen-rapists/Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:45:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/west-midlands-victims-advocate-natalie-queiroz-condemns-appalling-sentencing-of-teen-rapists/Natalie Queiroz, a leading victims advocate in the West Midlands, has voiced serious concerns about women’s safety and their willingness to report violent crimes against them. Despite official reports showing a 16.2% decrease in recorded violence against women and girls (VAWG) crimes—down to 51,943 incidents in the year ending March 31, 2026—Queiroz urges caution, warning that this statistic might conceal under-reporting rather than actual reduction. Data presented to the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner’s (PCC) Accountability and Governance Board reveals some troubling trends.