Cliff Richard

2022 - 6 - 8

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Sir Cliff Richard's sex offence anonymity plea to Parliament (BBC News)

The singer calls for a change in the law, speaking of "how desperate it is to be accused of something you never did".

Labour peer Lord Campbell Savours, who hosted the meeting, said he believed it had a "good chance" of being passed by the Lords but would be probably be blocked in the Commons by "very articulate women MPs who feel very strongly that the law should not be weakened". The group's proposed legislation would allow sexual offences suspects to be named if the courts believed they represented a threat in the "present moment", he added. But Mr Gambaccini told the meeting the police should be professional enough to build a case without encouraging "bandwagoners" with "frivolous" allegations. At a meeting in the House of Lords, he spoke of "how desperate it is to be accused of something you never did". But he said he wanted the law to be changed to help "regular people" who had endured similar ordeals. And he urged politicians to back a change in the law to protect people who are wrongly accused.

Sir Cliff Richard feared 'dying of heart attack' after sex assault claim (Metro)

The singer, 81, strongly denied the claims and was never arrested or charged after his apartment in Berkshire was searched by police in 2014 after a complaint ...

He says he and Sir Cliff have become ‘a magnet for people who either are being wronged, or who feel they are being wronged or claim they are being wronged by false accusation’, adding that he believed the UK was the ‘most humane country in the world until the events of the last decade proved otherwise’. DJ Paul Gambaccini was arrested over assault claims in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal and spent a year on bail before the case was dropped. The singer, 81, strongly denied the claims and was never arrested or charged after his apartment in Berkshire was searched by police in 2014 after a complaint to the Metropolitan Police’s Operation Yewtree, which was set up in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal.

Sir Cliff Richard: Singer feared dying of heart attack after facing child ... (Sky News)

The singer, who was never arrested or found guilty and strongly denied the claims, was publicly named in a child sex allegation after a police raid on his ...

He is now campaigning for a change in the law so that suspects are only named once they have been charged. Fair was founded by Daniel Janner QC, a criminal defence barrister. The singer, who was never arrested or found guilty and strongly denied the claims, was publicly named in a child sex allegation after a police raid on his home in 2014.

Sir Cliff Richard and Paul Gambaccini revive campaign for ... (Evening Standard)

Both men were previously falsely accused of historical sex offences.

The family of the former Labour peer have always maintained his innocence. He told the audience of reporters and campaign supporters he has learnt “how desperate it is to be accused of something you never did. He added: “Every single one of us is innocent until proven guilty, so all we are asking is…

Sir Cliff Richard recalls how he feared heart attack after sex assault ... (The Independent)

The singer, who denied the claims and was never arrested or charged, said being falsely accused could “completely destroy you” as he urged people to back the ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Former Tory MP Harvey Proctor, who spent more than a year facing accusations that he was a child murderer and rapist before he was finally cleared from the Metropolitan Police’s bungled Operation Midland, became visibly emotional as he told the meeting: “The effect of such adverse publicity and police malpractice cannot be underestimated. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. So I’ve been there and I know what it’s like. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy policy and Terms of service apply.

Sir Cliff Richard and Paul Gambaccini revive campaign for ... (Winsford Guardian)

Both men were previously falsely accused of historical sex offences.

He told the audience of reporters and campaign supporters he has learnt “how desperate it is to be accused of something you never did. The family of the former Labour peer have always maintained his innocence. He added: “Every single one of us is innocent until proven guilty, so all we are asking is…

Sir Cliff Richard calls for anonymity for people accused of sexual ... (ITV News)

Sir Cliff Richard has reignited his campaign calling for people accused of sexual assault to be given anonymity unless they are charged by police.

They don’t need bandwagoners to do that.” Addressing concerns from opponents to the plan that anonymity before charge would hinder victims coming forward and police trying to build a strong case, Mr Gambaccini said: “If the police are professional, they can take the case they have been given… They want the amendment to make it an offence in England and Wales for someone to identify or publish information about another person being the subject of an investigation “in respect of the alleged commission of a sexual offence” unless charged or if there is a court order permitting this.