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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Tristan Kirk

HISTORICAL FACTS: Suspected rapist leaves country after being accidentally set free weeks before trial - The Untold Story

A suspected rapist has managed to leave the country after being accidentally set free from prison just weeks before he was due to stand trial, it has been revealed.

The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged with multiple allegations of rape, sexual assault and violence against a woman and held in custody in a UK prison.

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