After investigating multiple rape allegations against the same man since 2010; two months after trying to prosecute him in Court for rape, the CPS and Police use him as a witness against Jemma.
Luke Williams has been known to the Metropolitan Police Rape Unit since 2010. Known by the same officers leading the conviction of Cassim and now also against Jemma.
How is this morally acceptable?
We are not referring to different Police forces at opposite ends of the country; we are referring to the same officers in the same rape unit.
We are not referring to Williams as a man with an impeccable character, who has been misunderstood on so many occasions, the reasons why he has never been found guilty of any sexually related charges; we are referring to Williams with numerous alias names and a wide range of convictions and allegations, some petty and some serious involving prison, throughout his whole life.
You could argue he is entitled to defend himself against accusations made against him and that his life to date should not be held against him. We agree to this line of thought.
But for these 'specially trained officers' to take his word over that of his victim, to the extent the CPS agree to prosecute the victim, cannot morally be correct or in the public interest.
Documents show that this is not the first time a victim of Williams has not been believed, allowing him to continue to allegedly sexually assault and rape women and children, whilst he is on bail for the same offences.
Police statements from victims show that Williams is predatory, with a pattern of meeting in shops/internet, cigarettes, drink and drugs, back to a party, assaulted outside. Some allegations have included his accomplices.
He knows to shout it was consensual, that not many women actually make it to trial to prosecute. He knows exactly what to do and say and what not to.
Rape victims already have fears about reporting rape, with the evasion of privacy and the risk of not being believed. Taking the account of a known sexual predator to prosecute the victim will only serve to raise these fears further.
Source:
Police : CRIS Report : March 2010
Defence Paralegal : June 2017
Trial Transcript : R v Beale : June 2017
Defence QC : Advice on Appeal : August 2017
Police : PNC Report Luke Williams : 8 December 2014
Police : Victim Statement : May 2010
Police : Victim Statement : September 2011
Police : Victim Statement : December 2011
Police : Jemma Beale Victim Statement : November 2013
Police : Victim Statement : January 2016
Police : Victim Statement : January 2016
Police : Victim Statement : May 2016