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| Second person challenges CPS decision not to charge Sir Cliff Richard | Second person challenges CPS decision not to charge Sir Cliff Richard |
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| A second person has challenged the decision not to bring sexual assault charges against Sir Cliff Richard, the Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed. | A second person has challenged the decision not to bring sexual assault charges against Sir Cliff Richard, the Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed. |
| The veteran singer was the subject of a long-running South Yorkshire police investigation which centred on accusations dating between 1958 and 1983 made by four men. | |
| Officers investigating allegations of historical sex offences were filmed searching his apartment in Berkshire in 2014, leading to him being publicly named as the subject of the investigation. | Officers investigating allegations of historical sex offences were filmed searching his apartment in Berkshire in 2014, leading to him being publicly named as the subject of the investigation. |
| The 75-year-old was never arrested or charged and his case was discontinued by the CPS in June on the grounds of insufficient evidence. Richard denies any wrongdoing. | The 75-year-old was never arrested or charged and his case was discontinued by the CPS in June on the grounds of insufficient evidence. Richard denies any wrongdoing. |
| But at the beginning of August an application under the victim’s right to review scheme was lodged by an accuser, challenging the decision by the CPS not to pursue a case against Richard. | |
| The process allows an alleged victim, within three months of the original decision, to call for it to be reviewed. | The process allows an alleged victim, within three months of the original decision, to call for it to be reviewed. |
| Prosecutors would not confirm any further details regarding the second challenge, which was announced on Friday. | Prosecutors would not confirm any further details regarding the second challenge, which was announced on Friday. |
| When the investigation was brought to a close in June, Richard said he was “thrilled”. | |
| “I have always maintained my innocence, co-operated fully with the investigation, and cannot understand why it has taken so long to get to this point,” he said. | “I have always maintained my innocence, co-operated fully with the investigation, and cannot understand why it has taken so long to get to this point,” he said. |
| “Nevertheless, I am obviously thrilled that the vile accusations and the resulting investigation have finally been brought to a close.” | “Nevertheless, I am obviously thrilled that the vile accusations and the resulting investigation have finally been brought to a close.” |
| Following the announcement of the second challenge, a spokesman for the entertainer said: “Sir Cliff reaffirms his innocence and has every confidence the CPS will come to the right conclusion as soon as possible.” | Following the announcement of the second challenge, a spokesman for the entertainer said: “Sir Cliff reaffirms his innocence and has every confidence the CPS will come to the right conclusion as soon as possible.” |