I'm surprised anybody gives a toss about Ched Evans, apart from the fact that he deserved to serve his 5 year term.
Jack
Anybody like to revisit their comments here?
Wow it's a cosy world that's devoid of miscarriages of justice.
Looks like we never did round out this thread by mentioning that Evans was found not-guilty at retrial.
Indeed. Radio silence....particularly from Jack.Looks like we never did round out this thread by mentioning that Evans was found not-guilty at retrial.
What happens to the accusers in these cases? To falsely accuse someone of a crime they didn't commit is at best wasting police and the courts' time, and at worst attempting to pervert the course of justice.More to it than just a footballer (millionare at Sheffield United ? )
Mears’ case follows three other alleged sexual attack cases that collapsed after evidence undermining the police and prosecution case was revealed to defence lawyers only late in the day. Those three were investigated by the Metropolitan police.
Student Liam Allan was cleared in December of multiple counts of rape, and Isaac Itiary, who was charged with raping a child, was freed days later. On Monday, Samson Makele was cleared of rape after it emerged that images from the defendant’s phone of him in bed with his alleged victim had not been disclosed.
In those three cases, disclosure – the police and prosecution’s duty to share material with the defence that may undermine its case – appeared to be the issue and led to the Met reviewing all forthcoming rape cases.
What happens to the accusers in these cases? To falsely accuse someone of a crime they didn't commit is at best wasting police and the courts' time, and at worst attempting to pervert the course of justice.
In the Evans case the young lady involved never alleged rape or even made any comment one way or the other about whether she consented, so can't see that she'd be at risk of prosecution.
It would be wrong to presume that in every case where an alleged rapist is found not guilty that the complainant has falsely accused anyone.
Yes, of course . But there have been a few high profile cases recently where (as far as one can tell from what has been reported) it became clear that the accuser had lied. It was these cases I had in mind, and where the final outcome is almost never reported.