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| Metropolitan Police review of sex case evidence | Metropolitan Police review of sex case evidence |
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| The Metropolitan Police is launching a review of all ongoing sex crime investigations, after the collapse of two rape cases in a week. | |
| On Tuesday, prosecutors dropped a case against Isaac Itiary, who had been charged with raping a child under 16. | On Tuesday, prosecutors dropped a case against Isaac Itiary, who had been charged with raping a child under 16. |
| The defendant was charged in July, but "relevant" evidence was only provided by police in recent days. | The defendant was charged in July, but "relevant" evidence was only provided by police in recent days. |
| Last week, the trial of Liam Allan collapsed because of the late disclosure of evidence by the Met. | Last week, the trial of Liam Allan collapsed because of the late disclosure of evidence by the Met. |
| In the case of Isaac Itiary, the Crown Prosecution Service said the new material provided by Scotland Yard meant the case could not proceed. | In the case of Isaac Itiary, the Crown Prosecution Service said the new material provided by Scotland Yard meant the case could not proceed. |
| A spokesman said: "On 17 December, the police provided new material to the CPS, which had previously been requested, and this was reviewed. | A spokesman said: "On 17 December, the police provided new material to the CPS, which had previously been requested, and this was reviewed. |
| "Prosecutors decided that there was no longer a realistic prospect of conviction and we offered no evidence against the defendant at a hearing today." | "Prosecutors decided that there was no longer a realistic prospect of conviction and we offered no evidence against the defendant at a hearing today." |
| The review is intended to ensure that all digital evidence in other sex crime cases has been disclosed to the CPS. | The review is intended to ensure that all digital evidence in other sex crime cases has been disclosed to the CPS. |
| Liam Allan was charged with 12 counts of rape and sexual assault but his trial collapsed after police were ordered to hand over phone records. | Liam Allan was charged with 12 counts of rape and sexual assault but his trial collapsed after police were ordered to hand over phone records. |
| A computer disk containing 40,000 messages revealed that the alleged victim had pestered him for "casual sex". | A computer disk containing 40,000 messages revealed that the alleged victim had pestered him for "casual sex". |
| The 22-year-old student, who spent almost two years on bail, has said he intends to sue the Met. | The 22-year-old student, who spent almost two years on bail, has said he intends to sue the Met. |
| Commander Richard Smith, who oversees the Met's rape investigations, said he understood that the failure of the latest case would raise further concerns. | Commander Richard Smith, who oversees the Met's rape investigations, said he understood that the failure of the latest case would raise further concerns. |
| He added: "The Met is completely committed to understanding what went wrong in the case of Mr Allan and is carrying out a joint review with the CPS, the findings of which will be published." | He added: "The Met is completely committed to understanding what went wrong in the case of Mr Allan and is carrying out a joint review with the CPS, the findings of which will be published." |