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Woman walks free after admitting she lied about boyfriend raping her

  • 11-09-2014 11:27PM
    #1
    The Purveyor of Truth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 397 ✭✭The Purveyor of Truth


    Unbelievable story here of a woman that claimed her boyfriend raped her. he gets locked for a short time but later bailed until the trial date and then five months later, with the court date looming, she suddenly goes to the Police and admits that she lied.. yet only gets a suspended sentence along with a six month 8pm curfew:
    Boyfriend was locked up in high-security Belmarsh jail when woman lied that he raped her after split - but SHE walks free

    A man spent 12 days locked up in a high security prison after his ex-girlfriend lied to police and falsely accused him of raping her.

    April Bailey, 34, of Woolwich, south east London, gave officers a detailed account of the fictional 'assault' by Andrew Frith, 36, and attended a rape suite where she agreed to DNA swabs being taken.

    Mr Frith spent 12 days in Belmarsh Prison, home to some of Britain's most dangerous criminals, before being allowed out on bail, and it was five months before Bailey eventually confessed to police that he hadn't raped her after all.

    Yesterday Bailey walked free from court, despite admitting perverting the course of justice by accusing an innocent man and despite the judge telling her: 'What you did was an appalling thing.'

    'She said he tried to kiss her and she declined and he later threw her to the floor and punched her in the back, likening herself to a punchbag,' added Mr Temple.

    'They went to sleep, she alleged, but as she woke he forced himself on her and made her have sex with him.'

    Bailey claimed: 'I was crying and telling him: "No, I don't want to have sex with you".'

    Mr Frith was arrested on January 27 and immediately told the officers: 'I think I know who this girl is. Was it April? That girl is crazy.'

    However five months later, Bailey went to police saying Mr Frith had not in fact raped her and admitting she had lied.

    'Her friend convinced her it was rape and was wrong. She's a vulnerable young woman and her friend saw her emotional, upset and with bruises.'

    Bailey was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, given an 18-month supervision order, given a six-month 8pm-8am curfew. The court heard that Mr Frith has since forgiven Bailey for what she did.
    Think this is absolute madness considering the sentence her boyfriend most likely would have received had she not admitted in the end that she had lied.


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Comments

  • #2
    Mr. Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭Mr. Incognito


    well,

    here comes the generalisation trains..........

    choooo


  • #3
    Sociopath2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭Sociopath2


    What's the big deal? It's not like being accused of rape and locked up in a maximum security prison would have any effect on a mans life.

    If anyone ever googles his name im sure it wont lead straight to those reports and sure no one will remember him as "that guy who was in prison for rape".


  • #4
    anncoates
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    Your user name is really irritating.


  • #5
    Nib
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭Nib


    Sociopath2 wrote: »
    What's the big deal? It's not like being accused of rape and locked up in a maximum security prison would have any effect on a mans life.

    If anyone ever googles his name im sure it wont lead straight to those reports and sure no one will remember him as "that guy who was in prison for rape".
    I hope you're being sarcastic.


  • #6
    loremolis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 946 ✭✭✭loremolis


    Did she never hear of the boy who cried wolf?


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  • #7
    Sociopath2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭Sociopath2


    Nib wrote: »
    I hope you're being sarcastic.

    Extremely sarcastic


  • #8
    Turtyturd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭Turtyturd


    loremolis wrote: »
    Did she never hear of the boy who cried wolf?

    So she gets another free accusation?


  • #9
    ABajaninCork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,411 ✭✭✭ABajaninCork


    The recent story about the Brazilian lady who claimed to have been raped in Dublin was false too.

    What was the really frightening part was the fact the Gards were about to lift some poor sod on that wicked cow's say-so...


  • #10
    The Purveyor of Truth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 397 ✭✭The Purveyor of Truth


    ABajaninCork wrote: »
    The recent story about the Brazilian lady who claimed to have been raped in Dublin was false too.

    Can't be discussed as cases before the courts can't be discussed on Boards.


  • #11
    ABajaninCork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,411 ✭✭✭ABajaninCork


    Fair enough. I didn't see that...


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  • #12
    mrDerek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,311 ✭✭✭mrDerek


    fckn bitch and women bang on about equal rights.... suppose the shoe was on the other foot i know its implausible lol but if it was do you think the guy would get off with such a light repercussion


  • #13
    entropi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,731 ✭✭✭✭entropi


    She should be sent to prison for longer than the 12 days the lad spent in there tbh. Accusations of that nature could stick with him for a long time, while she gets off with basically a slap on the wrist.


  • #14
    Bipolar Joe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,443 ✭✭✭Bipolar Joe


    Mr. Incognito wrote: »
    well,

    here comes there generalisation trains..........

    choooo

    I bet you're the funniest guy in your office.


  • #15
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Horrible thing to do to a man.


  • #16
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
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    Reminds me of a girl that was a year above me in school, accused a 50 something year old of rape. Married man, kids, well respected, was running in the local elections just as the story broke.
    Went on for years, maybe 4 or 5 years before it went to the high court. It was thrown out because she was lying and he was aquitted. Still never managed to clear his name though, and she's still walking around the place no worse off than when she accused him.

    Girls who do that make a complete mockery of women who have been raped, and they should face a serious prison sentence, destroying a mans good name and reputation.


  • #17
    Shakespeare's Sister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,412 ✭✭✭Shakespeare's Sister


    It's absolutely ****ing reprehensible. And on top of it there's always the "No smoke without fire" mob.


  • #18
    GerB40
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    entropi wrote: »
    She should be sent to prison for longer than the 12 days the lad spent in there tbh. Accusations of that nature could stick with him for a long time, while she gets off with basically a slap on the wrist.

    I think anybody who accuses an innocent person of such an atrocious crime should be given the maximum sentence the innocent person would've got.

    This man's life will probably be ruined because of a liar (not to mention his reputation forever tarnished) yet the woman who lied is basically told not to do this again.

    I understand that some level of leniency be given to the liar because she did own up to it but to walk away free is unacceptable..


  • #19
    alex03
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36 ✭alex03


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    Horrible thing to do to a man.

    Horrible thing to do to the man but also to all women who have been genuinely raped and will now be scrutinised and suspected because of false claims from liars like her. THey will now be subjected to a second assault of sorts.


  • #20
    GerB40
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,047 ✭✭✭GerB40


    alex03 wrote: »
    Horrible thing to do to the man but also to all women who have been genuinely raped and will now be scrutinised and suspected because of false claims from liars like her. THey will now be subjected to a second assault of sorts.

    That's a very good point. Liars like this woman trivialise the thousands of genuine cases in Ireland alone. Not only does she tarnish an innocent man but an indirect result could be that rape victims might be afraid to come forward for fear of being labelled liars.

    A very sad situation..


  • #21
    Sociopath2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭Sociopath2


    alex03 wrote: »
    Horrible thing to do to the man but also to all women who have been genuinely raped and will now be scrutinised and suspected because of false claims from liars like her. THey will now be subjected to a second assault of sorts.

    I was wondering when someone would paint women as the real victims in all this. Not how I thought it would be done, marks for originality.


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  • #22
    Shakespeare's Sister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,412 ✭✭✭Shakespeare's Sister


    Sociopath2 wrote: »
    I was wondering when someone would paint women as the real victims in all this. Not how I thought it would be done, marks for originality.
    I don't think they said women are the real victims, just that it is something that, when the full picture is taken into consideration, can have an effect on women who are actually rape victims, as it potentially opens the floor to them being doubted.
    The men who are falsely accused though are of course the primary victims.


  • #23
    alex03
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36 ✭alex03


    Sociopath2 wrote: »
    I was wondering when someone would paint women as the real victims in all this. Not how I thought it would be done, marks for originality.

    Woah, how to misconstrue a post for your own agenda. It is well known many rapists walk free/ are never even charged. It is a crime against both sexes for someone to accuse an innocent party of rape. It is wrong for the accused and wrong for those who are then under suspicion after genuinely being raped. It's not a competition, it's in nobody's interest to tolerate false accusations such as this. The law should come down heavy on these type of people as they hurt the accused and other victims.


  • #24
    Shakespeare's Sister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,412 ✭✭✭Shakespeare's Sister


    GerB40 wrote: »
    I think anybody who accuses an innocent person of such an atrocious crime should be given the maximum sentence the innocent person would've got.

    This man's life will probably be ruined because of a liar (not to mention his reputation forever tarnished) yet the woman who lied is basically told not to do this again.

    I understand that some level of leniency be given to the liar because she did own up to it but to walk away free is unacceptable..
    I fully agree someone who does this should serve time (and not just a piddling few weeks either) but the maximum sentence that would be served for rape - dunno. Doesn't seem plausible.


  • #25
    Sociopath2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭Sociopath2


    alex03 wrote: »
    Woah, how to misconstrue a post for your own agenda. It is well known many rapists walk free/ are never even charged. It is a crime against both sexes for someone to accuse an innocent party of rape. It is wrong for the accused and wrong for those who are then under suspicion after genuinely being raped. It's not a competition, it's in nobody's interest to tolerate false accusations such as this. The law should come down heavy on these type of people as they hurt the accused and other victims.

    What agenda?


  • #26
    Frank Lee Midere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,780 ✭✭✭Frank Lee Midere


    If the system jailed women for voluntarily admitting they lied it would be worse for all.


  • #27
    wp_rathead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,089 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    Sociopath2 wrote: »
    I was wondering when someone would paint women as the real victims in all this. Not how I thought it would be done, marks for originality.

    Alex03 made a legitimate point. dafuq you on about? "marks for originality"? It is not a competition ffs :rolleyes:


  • #28
    catallus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭catallus


    It is touching that he forgave her for what she did.


  • #29
    jank
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭jank


    There should be mandatory sentences for this type of stuff.


  • #30
    Sociopath2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭Sociopath2


    wprathead wrote: »
    Alex03 made a legitimate point. dafuq you on about? "marks for originality"? It is not a competition ffs :rolleyes:

    Some people always have to be the victim, regardless of the circumstances dear.


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  • #31
    GerB40
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,047 ✭✭✭GerB40


    Sociopath2 wrote: »
    Some people always have to be the victim, regardless of the circumstances dear.

    "Some people always have to be the victim"?

    What about the actual victim of a miscarriage of justice?


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