Relief for John Leslie as police drop latest rape probe

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2008-07-23 14:37

Story here. British TV star John Leslie has been falsely accused of rape three times in the last few years. The latest malicious allegations were dropped just today. His accusers remain anonymous. Excerpt:

"Television star John Leslie will not face charges over the latest allegations against him of sex assaults, police said today.

The former Blue Peter presenter was arrested last month over two allegations of rape and indecent assault dating back to 1995.
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Today the Metropolitan Police said after taking advice from the Crown Prosecution Service they will not be taking any further action against him.
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'The law confers a blanket of anonymity on complainants but the accused enjoys no such protection."

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