Student falsely accused of rape was ‘dragged through hell’ after bungling cops withheld texts from ‘victim’ begging for sex
Liam Allan was cleared after lawyers were finally allowed to see messages by the complainant discussing fantasies about rape and violent sex and boasting about their romps
A RAPE suspect cleared by 40,000 texts from his alleged victim that cops hid has said: “An apology doesn’t feel enough.”
Liam Allan, 22, faced 20 years’ jail after a woman’s fake claims of 12 sex attacks.
A male cop faces a probe for the bungle, in which he is said to have dismissed the texts as irrelevant and “very personal”.
But Liam, on bail for nearly two years, voiced fury yesterday.
Asked about prosecutor Jerry Hayes’ court apology, he said: “An apology doesn’t feel like enough.
“I’ve been through hell for two years. An apology doesn’t cut it at all.”
Judge Peter Gower found him not guilty on all counts at Croydon Crown Court and demanded an investigation "at the very highest level".
Scotland Yard has said it is now carrying out an "urgent assessment" over what happened.
Meanwhile, prosecutors have accused police of 'sheer incompetence' and claimed officers hadn't even looked at the texts.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said they offered no evidence in the case on Thursday, as it was decided "there was no longer a realistic prospect of conviction".
Speaking outside court, Mr Allan - a criminology student at Greenwich University - told The Times: "I can't explain the mental torture of the past two years.
"I feel betrayed by the system which I had believed would do the right thing - the system I want to work in."
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