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A judge has attacked prosecutors over a mismanaged rape case in which a former Miley Cyrus proudly public schoolboy was accused of assaulting a friend after a night of drinking. wears her engagement ring while playing the wholesome surfer girl in Archie Reed, 20, walked free from the Old Bailey yesterday after being cleared of all new video tribute to hunky fiance Liam charges of attacking his ex-classmate in her university halls. Hemsworth

It can now be reported that Judge Anthony Morris QC had urged prosecutors to Kourtney Kardashian goes NUDE in pool for drop the case before the trial had even begun. During the hearing he also criticised photoshoot... while the CPS over some of the evidence submitted. 'jealous' Kylie Jenner and sisters watch on Mr Reed, who now works for a currency consultancy after leaving his £30,000-a-year boarding school, had been accused of attempting to rape the law student after a Danniella Westbrook boozy night out. sips a cocktail on a luxurious yacht as she He told the court that a sexual encounter had happened and was ‘deinitely soaks up sun in Spain... after EastEnders SLAM consensual’. claims she will return to the soap Mr Reed was cleared of assault by penetration by the unanimous verdict of the jury Worried about beach of ive men and seven women. style this summer? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article­2747898/Former­public­schoolboy­20­cleared­sexually­assaulting­former­classmate­student­halls­judge­slams­shod… 1/41 12/05/2017 Archie Reed, cleared of sexual assault, slams 'shoddy' case against him | Daily Mail Online He had earlier been formally cleared of Take inspiration from the A­list and pick the attempted rape on the instruction of look that works for your personality AND body Judge Morris, who criticised the CPS. SPONSORED

He told prosecutor Dianne Chan: ‘These were people who were good friends of each other, close friends who spent the evening drinking quite a considerable quantity of alcohol together, at the end SPOILER ALERT: of which the allegation is the defendant Coronation Street's in a drunken state took advantage of her. Bethany Platt STABS Gary Windass... while evil boyfriend Nathan ‘It is something which he bitterly prepares to set another vile friend upon her regretted as soon as it happened and he was stopped in the course of it. Beach ballerina! Katy Perry twirls around the sea in blush pink dress ‘Some might say to go through the on girlie vacation in Mexico process now is going to make matters Showcased her stunning worse rather than better, but that’s a physique matter for the complainant and the 'He wants to kill me... I Crown.’ want to kill him' Aaron Chalmers is involved in heated shoving match Mr Reed, was accused of pouncing on with rival Greg Jenkins as they weigh in ahead the 19-year-old woman when they shared of MMA debut a bed after a drunken night out in central +4 London on October 8 last year. Pippa Middleton 'asks guests to bring TWO Free man: Archie Reed, 20, pictured at the outfits to her wedding' ­ Old Bailey earlier in his trial, was cleared of but are the bride­to­be's sexual assault growing list of demands becoming a 'tad ridiculous'?

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The pair had shared two bottles of wine before she had invited him back to her room Advertisement after he missed the last Tube. CCTV showed the pair holding hands and hugging on their way back to her halls.

Mr Reed said he had decided to ‘go for it’ after she had kissed him and invited him into her bed. He said she had pushed herself against his groin.

He touched her intimately and when she told him to stop a confused Mr Reed said he left soon afterwards.

She claimed he had pulled off her pyjama bottoms and knickers while she slept.

A fortnight later Mr Reed, who works at Smart Currency Business, was hauled in by police for questioning. He was charged ive months later, but the case against him began to unravel as soon as the two-week trial began.

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Invited home: Mr Reed told the Old Bailey how his accuser invited him home and forced him away after he started performing a sex act on her

When he learned the alleged victim had not been questioned about the missing texts, the judge took a further swipe at the Crown Prosecution Service for pursuing the case.

He said: ‘Sometimes it would be helpful for someone from the CPS to be in court and 'He's a mini version of see the problems created at cases which aren’t investigated properly, and the ME': Liam Payne claims baby son Bear looks like consequences, instead of being at the end of the phone opining whether cases him during meet or greet should go ahead or not.’ with fans... as he shares title and release date of his debut solo single In spiky exchanges with Miss Chan, the judge asked whether the CPS knew ‘what a mess had been made of the telephone evidence’. It's Jude 2:0! Law's lookalike son Rafferty cuts a handsome figure Mr Reed’s defence team narrowly failed to have the case against him thrown out, and as he poses for edgy new Timberland then brought forward a string of glowing character references. campaign Spitting image The former head girl at his school described Mr Reed as a ‘gentleman’ who could always be trusted to look after his friends. Proving her X Factor! Chloe Paige puts on a leggy display in a She said her baby-faced friend, an accomplished musician and singer, had never plunging gold gown slashed to the thigh as taken advantage of her and was shy around girls. she enjoys night out in London

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a wasted costs application in addition to her client’s defence costs because of the How I got my way the case was handled. The judge said any costs application would be heard at a Baywatch body back at 49: Donna D'Errico later date. shares more pictures from her extensive plastic surgery The verdict comes after a retired judge warned recently that rape convictions will transformation not improve until women stop drinking heavily. Advertisement Mary Jane Mowat, 66, told the Oxford Mail of the di`iculties of bringing sex assault cases to court when the alleged victim had been drinking.

She said: ‘I will also say, and I will be pilloried for saying so, but the rape conviction statistics will not improve until women stop getting so drunk.

‘I’m not saying it’s right to rape a drunken woman, I’m not saying for a moment that it’s allowable to take advantage of a drunken woman.

‘But a jury in a position where they’ve got a woman who says “I was absolutely off my head, I can’t really remember what I was doing, I can’t remember what I said, I can’t remember if I consented or not but I know I wouldn’t have done”.

‘I mean when a jury is faced with something like that, how are they supposed to react?’

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Nick, London, 2 years ago

So this innocent man has had his name and picture printed ever since the beginning of the case yet the woman who maliciously dragged him through this ordeal is not even named .Where is the fairness in that? Surely at least he should remain anonymous until proven guilty?

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Pete, Carlise, United Kingdom, 2 years ago

when she invited him into her bed did she not make it clear she did not want sex. Silly boy how could he make such a mistake. I mean attractive women have been inviting men back for years just for a chat and a cup of coco.

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She should be named to warn other males to stear clear, who is she going to accuse next time she is drunk?

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