Woman sues footballers for raping her.

Woman sues footballers for raping her.

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Tuesday 17th January 2017
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An interesting case from the Court of Session in Edinburgh.



A former Scotland international footballer and his ex-teammate have been ruled to be rapists and ordered to pay £100,000 damages despite never facing a criminal trial. A woman who was left "devastated" by a Crown decision not to prosecute, sued striker David Goodwillie.

Beeb said:
The mother-of-one maintained she was incapable of giving free agreement to sex because of her alcohol consumption, but Goodwillie, 27, who now plays with Plymouth Argyle, and Robertson claimed that intercourse had been consensual.

A judge said: "Having carefully examined and scrutinised the whole evidence in the case, I find the evidence of the pursuer (the woman) to be cogent, persuasive and compelling

BlackLabel

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Tuesday 17th January 2017
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In light of this decision I wonder if the prosecution service will look at the case again?