Not guilty verdicts secured for defendant charged with sexual assault of a child under 13, causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity and engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child.
Particular care had to be taken with the Defendant who had complex needs. He had attended a school for people with additional learning needs and now in his late 30s an expert concluded that he was of low average intelligence. In addition he suffered from anxiety.
Claire was instructed by Katie Scott at Sills & Betteridge