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A woman who has won a claim for damages after being sexually abused by Ian Huntley is suing social services for failing to provide suitable care. | |
Hailey Giblin, 21, from North Lincolnshire, was molested by the Soham killer when she was 11. | |
She brought a civil case against Huntley, 33, who is serving life at HMP Wakefield for the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. | |
Mrs Giblin won the right to damages at Manchester High Court on Tuesday. | |
'Insufficient evidence' | |
It was also revealed during the hearing that she is suing social services for failing to provide suitable aftercare. | |
Huntley, originally from Grimsby, had initially denied the attack but the court was formally informed on Tuesday that he had confessed. | |
District Judge Dick Fairclough postponed a ruling on the level of damages to be awarded to Mrs Giblin and ordered that a number of police statements should be released to her lawyers. | |
Mrs Giblin, who waived her right to anonymity, had reported the attack to Humberside Police in 1998 and 2005, but the Crown Prosecution Service ruled there was insufficient evidence for a prosecution. | |
She is thought to have spent about £60,000 in legal fees. | |
It is understood that double murderer Huntley, who was jailed for life in 2003, is insolvent. |