@cee-dee wrote:
Originally it was a private prosecution until her lawyers asked the CPS to intervene. They did, but instead of halting the prosecution like her lawyers asked, the CPS took over with a prosecution for allegedly perverting the course of justice.
@upthecreeky wrote:
There's no mention in the reports of the man in this case ever facing a trial. The woman, Ms De Freitas made a complaint against him to the police but there is no mention of the case evr coming to court - quite the contrary, the man took out a private prosecution for perverting the course of justice against Ms De Freitas.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29956893
As I said, a veritable minefield.
