My life was wrecked by a false rape allegation

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'Steve Proctor — who was cleared by a jury’s unanimous verdict — called for anonymity of sex crime suspects until proved guilty, saying the unfounded claims cost him his job and the trust of friends and colleagues.
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He said that the damage caused by wrongful accusations fanned by “no smoke without fire” rumours affects ordinary people as well as celebrities.

In the Eighties and Nineties Mr Proctor started the Balearic/acid house scene and as a DJ played Ibiza, the Shoom, the Hacienda and the Wag as well as the O2 and the Royal Albert Hall. But in May 2010 he was accused of raping a woman he knew. After being on bail for 13 months he was cleared by the jury’s verdict. 

However, he remains unemployed and suffers from depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.  Now 56 and living on benefits in Crouch End, he said: “I was close to killing myself, this has destroyed my life. I felt the police’s attitude was that I was guilty until proven innocent.'