Jane Rowley successfully defends in trial arising from Rochdale Child Abuse Enquiry
9th May 2017
R v I and others (Operation Doublet/ Rochdale Child Abuse Cases) Manchester Crown Court 2016
Between September-December 2016 at Manchester Crown Court, Jane Rowley successfully defended a client, who had been charged with sexual assault/rape in a multi-handed trial arising from the multi-agency Rochdale Child Abuse Enquiry.
The trial involved numerous child complainants alleging systematic abuse by a number of Asian males, all of whom were convicted save for our Defendant.
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