Lord Ken Macdonald QC wary of public shame even whether claimant turns out to be innocent,such as with Paul GambacciniDetectives investigating historic child abuse allegations should not indulge “narcissists and fantasists, a former director of public prosecutions has warned, and as pressure mounts on Scotland Yard over its inquiry into high-profile paedophiles.
Lord Ken Macdonald QC said police must conduct “neutral,objective investigations” and there is a danger that concern for victims is “morphing into a medieval contempt for the accused”.
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Source: theguardian.com