Millions spent compensating wrongful convictions
More than £9m has been paid in compensation since 2010 to 16 people who have had their criminal convictions overturned in Northern Ireland. New figures show that 84 people were wrongly convicted of crimes between 2007 and 2017. Charges ranged from murder to rape and included people serving life sentences. At least half of…
Rape victims must hand phones to police or face investigations being dropped under new scheme
Rape and domestic violence victims will be forced to give police access to their phones and social media accounts or face their cases being dropped. New forms being handed out across England and Wales warn that if a complainant refuses to surrender their digital devices, or tries to prevent any personal information being shared, “it may…
Man who said he was victim of VIP child sexual abuse ring charged
Claims by ‘Nick’ led to Met investigating public figures including Leon Brittan and Harvey Proctor A 50-year-old man has been charged with 12 counts of perverting the course of justice and one of fraud. Photograph: Shaun Curry/AFP/Getty Images The man whose claims of a VIP paedophile ring sparked a £2m Scotland Yard investigation targeting pillars…
Compulsive liar jailed after 11 false rape claims in decade
Elizabeth Jones has been jailed after 11 false rape claims in a decade A compulsive liar made almost a dozen false claims that she was raped in nearly a decade after making her first complaint at the age of 13, a court has heard. Elizabeth Jones, 22, admitted she lied about the latest rape allegation…
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This is a post from Emma on the accused me group on facebook. Thanks to 2 member having watched The Jeremy Kyle show this morning it has come to light that a participant in the show has admitted on air to making a false allegation…. Please, Please, Please take 2 minutes and follow the Ofcom…
‘VIP paedophile ring’ accuser charged over child abuse images
A man who alleged he was the victim of a VIP child abuse ring faces multiple charges relating to the possession of indecent images of children. The man, known as Nick, claimed a paedophile ring was responsible for murdering three children. He also said he was systematically abused and tortured by senior politicians and members…
Aberdeenshire woman, Chelsea Mackie, 23, avoids jail for making ‘outrageous’ false accusation of rape
A woman who made a false rape claim – sparking an £18,000 investigation that saw two men detained – has been spared jail. Chelsea Mackie, 23, told police she had been dragged down an Aberdeen street and attacked. Mackie, who was ordered to carry out unpaid work, took six months to confess she made the…
Girl, 12, who said she’d been raped had lied, say police
Police say they will not prosecute a 12-year-old girl who lied about being dragged into an alleyway and raped. The reported incident in Levenshulme, Manchester, led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy as part of an extensive investigation. There were also increased patrols in the area. The complainant said she was attacked as she…
Shrewsbury woman, 30, admits false accusations of rape
A Shrewsbury woman who falsely accused several men of raping her has pleaded guilty to seven charges at crown court. Anna Costin, 30, faced seven charges of committing a series of acts with intent to pervert the course of public justice in 2016. The defendant, who is also known as Annelise Costin, of Coldridge Drive,…
False Allegations in Divorce and Custody Battles
False Allegations in Divorce and Custody Battles: The Personality Types of False Accusers and the Falsely Accused Too many men have become the targets of false allegations. False allegations of domestic violence. False allegations of sexual assault. And false allegations of sexual abuse. False allegations are lies and people who make false allegations are liars.…
Esther Baker ‘Fantasist’ who claimed she was raped by an MP
Abuse probe farce: ‘Fantasist’ who claimed she was raped by an MP she had ‘never met’ is named as a special witness for the child sex inquiry Esther Baker was made a ‘core participant’ in the inquiry into child sex abuse Core participants are entitled to apply for taxpayer-funded legal representation Decision came just months after…