UK: Mercy for domestic abuse victims who lie about rape

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'Women who make false allegations of rape after suffering domestic violence by their partners could escape prosecution under new guidelines published today.

Others who have suffered prolonged intimidation and abuse, or were pressured into retracting their claim by their alleged attacker, will also be less likely to be charged.

Young or immature women who make false accusations without realising the seriousness of their actions are similarly unlikely to be prosecuted, along with those whose claims do not lead to a man being detained or charged.*

The reforms, announced today by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, follow a ruling by Court of Appeal judges last year over the case of a 28-year-old woman who had earlier been jailed at Mold crown court for perverting the course of justice.'

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*Ed.: Emphasis added