Words: Elle Griffiths

The woman at the centre of a rape trial that led a retiring judge to make controversial comments about women and drinking has waived her anonymity to talk about the case.

Megan Clark, 19, was raped near a canal in Manchester by a man she met in Burger King after a night out drinking.

Following the trial, Judge Lindsey Kushner sparked controversy when she said that women should be aware that potential attackers “gravitate towards girls who have been drinking”.

Her comments incurred a backlash from both women’s charities and the police who accused the QC of “victim blaming”.

Speaking to the BBC, Yvonne Traynor, chief executive of Rape Crisis South East, said at the time, "As a judge and a woman she should know better. The only person who is responsible for rape, is the rapist… Women are yet again being blamed for rape."

Rape survivor says judge was 'right' to warn women about 'drunkenness'