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Cricketer's rape trial delayed four years amid court backlog
Original: Cricketer accused of south London rape won't stand trial until four years after alleged crime https://www.standard.co.uk
A cricketer accused of rape in Brixton, south London, will not stand trial until 2028, roughly four years after the alleged offence, according to the Standard. The delay is attributed to overwhelmed courts, and the case has drawn attention to growing criminal trial backlogs in England and Wales.
Why now: The exceptionally long wait for trial highlights the crisis in the UK's overloaded court system.
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- Cricketer accused of south London rape won't stand trial until four years after alleged crime https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/cricketer-rape-brixton-trial-2028-courts-overwhelmed-b1300209.html # Crime # News # London · the_standard@robot.villas · 3
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