I'm a bit torn over this.

A man is falsely accused of **bleep**. (a well known sexual crime) 

After going through his own personal hell it is proved that the allegations were false, and never happened. He was released without charge,his life, will now never be the same, and the stigma will probably never ever go away. As proved on this site alone, once an accusation is made, some folk have the accused guilty before the trial, or verdict is given.

Now this Lady, who made the allegations, was promptly charged with wasting Police time, (I think that was the charge) but before she was due to appear in Court she committed suicide.

Her Family are understansably angry, and upset, and are blaming the authorities. It was stated by the Family that she suffers mental problems, including bi-polar disorder, and the thought of a Court ordeal drove her to take her own life.

Whereas one cannot help, but have sympathy for the Family, I do have some nagging thoughts, ....  was her mental state brought to the attention of the Police during the investigation? ... but even if it was, this would be of scant comfort to the man accused of this crime.

So should she have been charged?

Were the Authorities even informed of her mental condition?

Should her victim be entitled to restorative justice?

What a minefield!