A WOMAN who claimed she was the victim of a ‘horrendous’ sexual assault by three men in a Cheshire layby has been arrested for making false allegations. The 34-year-old told police she had been attacked in the early hours of Easter Monday in Hassall, near Sandbach. After a thorough investigation, officers have concluded that ‘this…
Note: This news comes out of the Republic of Ireland – Whilst such sentences are always welcome it should not take a claim from a DPP under a scheme of unduly lenient. The damage her false claims could have created to an innocent person were far greater than a 1 year prison sentence. Denise Cribbin (45),…
A serial liar who made false allegations of historical abuse lead to the wrongful imprisonment of a firefighter with an unblemished record of public service has been charged with perverting the course of justice. The Daily Telegraph has reported that Danny Day was due to appear in court by video link over claims that he was raped at a…
An Isle of Wight man who says he was wrongfully accused of raping a number of women has walked free from court today (Monday) as a result of the case against him being dismissed, with the Crown Prosecution Service dropping all charges against the 26-year-old. Mr Frankie Vecsei was charged in October last year with…
A 26-year-old woman has admitted making a false accusation that she was raped. Jade Wass from Darlington, appeared at Teesside Crown Court to admit perverting the course of justice. The charge states she made a false report to the police in July 2020 that she had been raped by a man only referred to in…
A Parliamentary inquiry which made recommendations to improve the way potential miscarriages of justice are investigated is unlikely to receive a formal response from the Government. The Westminster Commission on Miscarriages of Justice published its final report in March 2021, concluding that the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) suffers from problems which prevent it from…
