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Peter Ellis
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The latest victim of serial
rapist Akeel Hassan Abbas Al Baiiaty has been denied compensation from ACC,
which says she did not suffer a long-term injury. Al Baiiaty was
sentenced to preventive detention with a minimum non-parole period of seven
years last week. The Iraqi refugee came to New Zealand in 1994 and in 1997
raped two Auckland prostitutes and assaulted another with a knife intent on
raping her too. Only weeks after he was
released from his nine-year prison sentence he moved into a hostel where the
victim had been staying. He dragged her into his room and raped her. He was
not removed from New Zealand after his last sentence because he was a New
Zealand citizen. That has now been revoked. The victim, who cannot
be named, applied for compensation on the basis of post traumatic stress and
anxiety problems caused by the rape. She had wanted to seek
counselling with any money she received and sought a lump-sum payment, but
was declined because there was no permanent injury. After the attack the victim
was seen by a doctor who specialised in women who were attacked. A Wellington District
Court jury was told the victim's thighs were so badly bruised she was barely
able to walk and had an internal laceration that bled for some time. She had
the worst injuries of her kind that the doctor had seen. The victim said she
felt permanently changed by the attack and needed some help. The victim said ACC did
not offer any advice or support in her case. She is a student and
seriously out of pocket for doctor's bills. ACC refuses to comment
on individual cases. ACC law expert John
Miller said he was very surprised that the corporation had rejected her out
of hand. He said it was shocking
in a situation where there had been a sexual violation. Some effort should
have been made to ensure the victim was getting help. Mr Miller plans to help
the victim with advice about appealing against the ACC decision. |
