This is an evil and sordid tale and is headlined here:
http://www.scarboroughtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=800&ArticleID=1913458
An SHO was accused of two intimate exams during an
examination for domestic violence.
The police had to be called, I hoped , to clear him, but
some rather spurious DNA evidence was found.
I will have to be a bit cautious as we are seeking
judicial review for him and must not mess up the field.
There was much evidence to prove that the prosecution case
was poor and there was more than reasonable doubt by the
end of the Barristers' summing up.
The real damage was done by the Judges summing up. Again I
must be cautious for now, but reports from collegues with
a lot of court experience suggest that he refuted all the
defence's evidence, but the killer point, and this i see
as a danger to us all, he told the jury to disregard the
evidence from his proffessional collegues, including
myself and basically accused us of collusion with him.
This includes the nurses who were with him, although they
did not formally chaperone him as he was only examining a
knee and lower thigh injury, however it was in reasonable
view of nurses within a cubicle.
This means that our testimony is to be put aside. How then
can we defend ourselves against vexatious complainants.
If he realy did say what they all heard, then a chaperone
will not be protection
I am devastated for the poor lad, but I am also scared for
myself and my collegues.
Yesterday I examined a woman without a chaperone, I
examined her knee, I was scared for myself, the first
time in 25 years. I hope she didn't know.
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