The defendant appealed against his conviction for sexual assault against a young girl. After the trial, she had made further allegations which were taken to suggest that the allegations were unreliable and exaggerated.
Held: It was clear that the child had been abused, but it was not possible to say that if the evidence now available had been before the court, the trial would have taken the same course. With some regret, the verdicts must be seen as unsafe, and were set aside.
Judges:
Lord Justice Potter Mr Justice Jack Mr Justice Cresswell
Citations:
[2003] EWCA Crim 3435
Links:
Crime
Updated: 08 June 2022; Ref: scu.188308