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DaveR:
A coverall topic for all crime and criminal-related issues

Ian:
THE chief executive officer of a North Wales council will be tried on a rape charge in January of next year.

Defendant Byron James Davies, Conwy County Borough Council’s chief executive, entered a not guilty plea to the rape charge at Mold Crown Court yesterday. The rape allegation is said to have occurred at a house in the Llandudno area in March of this year.

Davies appeared in the dock wearing a smart, pin-striped suit, white shirt and grey tie.

He denied a charge of raping a woman between March 23 and March 25.

Judge Niclas Parry made a series of directions in readiness for the trial, which is expected to take four days.

Prosecutor John Philpotts and defending barrister David Williams said that it was agreed that the complainant’s evidence in chief should take the form of a DVD recording of her police interview.

She would then be available via a live link to the court to be cross-examined.

Ian:
What concerns me about this is that he has been fully identified, yet the accuser has not.  Neither will the accuser be subject to cross examination in person.  Davies' professional career almost certainly lies in ruins, no matter the outcome,  and I think it raises serious questions about the judicial process in the UK once again.

Yorkie:
It is interesting that the complainants evidence would be given from a DVD interview and then via a video link.  My feeling is that this implies that the complainant is a minor, or there is some other valid reason for this exceptional treatment. *&(

As the case is taking so long to come to trial the CPS must have given very serious thoughts about proceeding unless it was considered there is sufficient strong evidence to justify the case.

We now have to wait.  Is it not about time that the legal system was speeded up?

Blongb:
The woman who made the allegations should be made to appear in court. (Edited) Justice must be served. Mr Davies, as I'm quite sure will be found not guilty in the very near future. His biggest mistake, was not knowing who his real enemies were inside CCBC. When he comes back look out for fireworks and a few hasty redundancies

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