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Torrington woman, 22, admits making false rape claim against North Devon man
A woman has admitted making a false complaint of rape against a man in North Devon.
Sophie Tucker, aged 22, pleaded guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice when she appeared before Judge Francis Gilbert, QC at Exeter Crown Court.
Tucker, of Victory Way, Torrington, admitted perverting the course of justice by making a false claim of rape against a man on August 20 last year.
Adrian Chaplin, for the defence, said: "She never actually cried rape. It is just that what she described is viewed in law as amounting to rape. There is a lot of mitigation which will be advanced in due course."
He said Tucker had pleaded guilty as soon as her defence team had been supplied with a tape of her police interview and had a chance to give her advice.
Judge Gilbert adjourned the case for a probation pre-sentence report and warned Tucker that all options, including custody, remain open.
RF: I'll be interested to see the "mitigation" - I do hope it will be in the media! Rape is penetration without consent. How that can be mitigated I really do not know.....
Torrington woman, 22, admits making false rape claim against North Devon man
A woman has admitted making a false complaint of rape against a man in North Devon.
Sophie Tucker, aged 22, pleaded guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice when she appeared before Judge Francis Gilbert, QC at Exeter Crown Court.
Tucker, of Victory Way, Torrington, admitted perverting the course of justice by making a false claim of rape against a man on August 20 last year.
Adrian Chaplin, for the defence, said: "She never actually cried rape. It is just that what she described is viewed in law as amounting to rape. There is a lot of mitigation which will be advanced in due course."
He said Tucker had pleaded guilty as soon as her defence team had been supplied with a tape of her police interview and had a chance to give her advice.
Judge Gilbert adjourned the case for a probation pre-sentence report and warned Tucker that all options, including custody, remain open.
RF: I'll be interested to see the "mitigation" - I do hope it will be in the media! Rape is penetration without consent. How that can be mitigated I really do not know.....
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