J. S. loses challenge to sexual assault prosecution

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J. S. lost a High Court challenge to a sexual assault prosecution in a judgment delivered on 5 February 2016. The court found that deleting video footage did not make a fair trial impossible.

Mr Justice McDermott refused orders stopping the prosecution or quashing the District Court decision. The footage did not show the alleged assault itself, and the court held that sufficient material remained for the case to proceed.