A Belfast woman who claims she was the victim of a date rape which left her pregnant has cleared the first stage in her legal challenge to a decision not to bring a prosecution. She was granted leave to seek to judicially review the authorities for not reviewing a complaint against the man she accused of imprisoning and sexually attacking her. A judge at the High Court ruled yesterday that an arguable case has been established. Neither the woman nor the man she alleges raped her can be identified. Her challenge relates to a Public Prosecution Service (PPS) decision last year not to pursue a case against the man. A lack of independent evidence led to the conclusion that securing a conviction...
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