William Roache found not guilty of all charges against him
William Roache has been found not guilty of all charges against him.
- Amy Welch
Roache jury told not to fall into 'post-Savile trap'
The barrister defending William Roache has urged a jury to look closely at inconsistencies in witness accounts.
Louise Blackwell QC pointed out the difficulty of proving Mr Roache wasn't there when dealing with sexual allegations from half a century a go.
She also warned the jury not to fall into a post-Jimmy Savile 'trap' and think that there may be other victims when there are five, not 25.
William Roache denies two counts of rape and four counts of indecent assault.
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William Roache attends Cirle of Love meeting
Coronation Street actor William Roache has made his first public appearance since he was cleared of sex attack allegations.
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Clegg defends CPS after William Roache cleared of abuse
Nick Clegg has mounted a robust defence of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) after Coronation Street star William Roache was cleared.
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William Roache's love life claims were ruled prejudicial
The apparent TV confession by William Roache that he had bedded up to 1,000 women was ruled prejudicial to put before the jury in his trial.