No action over Leslie rape claim

No further action is being taken over a rape allegation against former TV presenter John Leslie.Police confirmed the decision had been taken following advice from the Crown Prosecution Service.The latest allegation against Leslie was claimed to have taken place at a party at his home in Sheen, west London.It was reported his accuser was in her early 20s when she claimed she was attacked.Scotland Yard said officers had investigated an allegation of rape and indecent assault on a woman from November 1995 but that no further action would be taken.Mr Leslie's law firm released a statement on his behalf, saying he was "delighted" and the complaint was "ridiculous".It also said there was "little justice and no fairness" in what Leslie and his family had been put through, having his name dragged through the mud once again.The statement said: "We have been informed by the Metropolitan Police that the complaint against John Leslie has been dropped."Yet again, after a complete and thorough investigation, it has been confirmed that there is no truth or substance to the damaging allegations that were made against our client last month."He is of course delighted. The complaint was ridiculous, but yet again and for a second time his name has been dragged through the mud before the law has had a chance to confirm his innocence."The law confers a blanket of anonymity on complainants but the accused enjoys no such protection."Instead his reputation, his character, his career and his family are regarded as fair game by the media."There is little justice and no fairness in what our client and his family have been put through."

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ITN | July 23, 2008

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