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THE alleged victim of a violent gang rape has told police she does not want the case to proceed, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has said. Adam Jade Pinner, the alleged leader of the rape, had faced a charge of aggravated sexual assault in company before the charge was dropped in Downing Centre Local Court today. The ODPP today said the victim told police she did not intend to give evidence. "The complainant indicated strongly to the police, ODPP officers and Witness Assistance Services officers that she did not want the case to proceed and that she did not intend to give evidence in the proceedings," the ODPP said. She was alleged to have been raped for up to an hour on the evening of June 8, after she was lured into a public toilet near the Chinese Gardens, at Darling Harbour. Four men were alleged to have attacked the woman while a fifth man acted as a lookout. The ODPP rejected reports the charges would not proceed because of the unreliability of the woman's evidence in light of her learning disabilities. "This claim is insulting to the complainant and inaccurate," the ODPP said. A court has also dropped the charge of aggravated sexual assault in company against a 16-year-old Villawood boy who was alleged to have been involved in the alleged rape. Magistrate Geraldine Beattie withdrew and dismissed the charge when the youth faced Bidura Children's Court on Tuesday. The ODPP said the charges against the pair were dropped on September 18, with the matter finalised in court today. "Such a direction means that, at this stage, based on the information and material presently available, the matter will not be pursued in court," the statement said. "This direction can be reversed in the future should further evidence become available through investigation or if other relevant information is obtained." AAP (19-10-2006) |
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