Lord Ken Macdonald QC concerned that ‘medieval contempt’ for the accused
could lead to public disgrace even if figures turn out to be innocent.
Detectives investigating historical child abuse allegations should not indulge “narcissists and fantasists”, a former director of public prosecutions has warned, as pressure mounts on Scotland Yard over its inquiry into high-profile paedophiles. Lord Ken Macdonald QC said police must conduct “impartial, objective investigations” and there is a danger that concern for victims is “morphing into a medieval contempt for the accused”.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/sep/15/high-profile-paedophile-investigators-warned-wary-fantasists
Detectives investigating historical child abuse allegations should not indulge “narcissists and fantasists”, a former director of public prosecutions has warned, as pressure mounts on Scotland Yard over its inquiry into high-profile paedophiles. Lord Ken Macdonald QC said police must conduct “impartial, objective investigations” and there is a danger that concern for victims is “morphing into a medieval contempt for the accused”.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/sep/15/high-profile-paedophile-investigators-warned-wary-fantasists