The mother had drawn an allegation from her daughter by questioning.
Held: Where a child’s complaint in a sex abuse case may have been elicited by the mother, the court should make clear to the jury the danger of treating the mother’s evidence as corroborative of the child’s, and also as to the danger arising from the susceptibility to suggestion in such a child. The convictions in this case were unsafe.
Judges:
Gage J
Citations:
Times 16-Jul-1999
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Evidence
Updated: 25 October 2022; Ref: scu.85335
