‘Rapist’ walks free after failure in summoning doctor to testify
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A man who was handed a life sentence for repeatedly raping a 10-year-old girl has been freed and his conviction overturned because a doctor was not called on to give expert evidence during the trial.
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What happened
A man who was handed a life sentence for repeatedly raping a 10-year-old girl has been freed and his conviction overturned because a doctor was not called on to give expert evidence during the trial.
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