S was charged with the murder of a woman with whom he had been living.
Held: Evidence of previous occasions on which he had assaulted her were properly admitted as part of the background.
Citations:
[1995] Crim LR 649
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Beedles CACD 31-Jul-1996
The defendant appealed against his conviction for sexual assault. The issue was whether a note written by the complainant to her teacher was admissible as evidence of recent complaint to corroborate her statement. Similar allegations had been made . .
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Criminal Evidence
Updated: 07 May 2022; Ref: scu.225391
