A court has heard arguments that prosecutors were wrong not to put footballer David Goodwillie on trial for rape. The case was brought by Denise Clair, who has launched a private criminal prosecution against the player.
Civil ruling at the centre of the case
Clair’s pursuit of a criminal case follows a civil court ruling that found Goodwillie had raped her. That finding, reached in a civil hearing, is the basis on which she is now seeking to bring the matter before a criminal court in a private prosecution.
The hearing focused on the decision not to bring criminal charges against the footballer, with Clair’s side arguing that the prosecution service’s handling of the matter was mistaken.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
