UK: Sex assault allegation was false, police say

Submitted by Mastodon on Tue, 2013-07-30 00:01

Article here. Excerpt:

'AN allegation of a sexual assault in an Astley Bridge alleyway was false, police have said.

The incident was said to have happened in an alleyway between two shops in Blackburn Road on Sunday.

It was reported at about 3pm on Sunday and was said to have happened the previous night.

The alley was cordoned off from 3pm yesterday and was under police guard from an officer in a van.

Police said they have now investigated the report and discovered it was not true.
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It is understood that police are not planning to take any action against the woman because her complaint was not said to be malicious.'

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