Rugby Star's Rape Charge Dropped

1/7/2019 BBC NEWS | Wales | Rugby star's rape charge dropped

CATEGORIES TV RADIO COMMUNICATE WHERE I LIVE INDEX SEARCH

You are in: Wales News Front Page Wednesday, 31 July, 2002, 14:22 GMT 15:22 UK World Rugby star's rape charge UK England dropped N Ireland See also:

Scotland 19 Jun 02 | Wales Wales Rape charge rugby star's Politics town ban Business 11 Jun 02 | Wales Entertainment Rugby star remanded on Science/Nature rape charge Technology 08 Jun 02 | Wales Health Rugby star charged with Education rape

------04 Jun 02 | Celtic Neath snap up Newman Talking Point 07 May 02 | Celtic ------Hywel Jenkins had played for the Wales 'A' side Swansea shatter Neath Country Profiles dreams In Depth The case against a Welsh rugby player charged ------with rape has been dropped. Internet links:

Programmes South Wales Police ------On Wednesday, it was confirmed that the Crown Prosecution Service Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) had Neath RFC withdrawn all proceedings against Neath forward Hywel Jenkins, 26. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites SERVICES Mr Jenkins was arrested Daily E-mail in June and charged with Top Wales stories now: Hywel has protested News Ticker rape after an allegation his innocence right Boyfriend sought in Mobile/PDAs was made by a 28-yaer- from the start and it murder inquiry

------old woman following a has been a difficult Girl will wait for jailed 'rapist' lover Text Only house party in Bridgend. time for him Cash boost fo r Brecon jazz Feedback The sportsman had Hello! 'sorry' for Zeta Help always denied the Statement from distress Neath Rugby Club EDITIONS allegation and his Amnesty backs Deepcut Change to World solicitor, Bernard de Maid, said he would be inquiry call

complaining to South Wales Police about their MP calls for stamp duty refunds conduct during the proceedings. Human tissue firm offers apology But a spokesman for the force said the investigation had been conducted " thoroughly Tom accepts award in mother's memory and professionally". Links to more Wales Superintendent Brian Greaves said: "The stories are at the foot of complainant has been offered support the page.

throughout the case.

"The matter has been referred to the CPS which has made a decision not to refer to the case."

The player joined Neath from Swansea in a £70,000 deal on 1 June.

In a statement Neath rugby club said: "Hywel has protested his innocence right from the start and it http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/2163554.stm 1/2 1/7/2019 BBC NEWS | Wales | Rugby star's rape charge dropped has been a difficult time for him.

"It is a great weight off his and the club's shoulders.

"It is now up to Hywel to put this behind him and realise his potential as one of the best back row forwards Ex-Swansea player Hywel Jenkins in Wales." will play for Neath this coming season

Mr Jenkins, who is 6ft 4ins and weighs 17st 8lbs, is separated from his wife with whom he has a young daughter.

Potential

He won seven caps for Wales' youth sides and starred for Wales A against the USA in 1999 while playing at Llanelli, before signing for Swansea.

Former Wales coach Graham Henry had tipped Jenkins as a future successor to international No 8.

He narrowly missed out on the Wales squad that lost the recent two-match series to South Africa.

E-mail this story to a friend

Links to more Wales stories In This Section Go

^^ Back to top

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/2163554.stm 2/2