Lawyer's comments 'were designed to break me down'

A rape survivor who complained about the way a lawyer behaved in court says she has been vindicated after he was found to have abused his position.

Ellie Wilson claimed she was subjected to personal attacks by defence advocate Lorenzo Alonzi and felt blamed for being raped.

She said his comments in court were designed to break her down and poison the minds of the jury.

The Faculty of Advocates complaints committee said Mr Alonzi repeatedly crossed the line of what was acceptable and found that his behaviour amounted to unsatisfactory professional conduct on six of the 11 issues raised.

Ms Wilson, who has waived her right to anonymity, said she hoped the finding would set a precedent and show that advocates “can't act with impunity”.

BBC News has attempted to contact Mr Alonzi for comment.