The Director of Public Prosecutions has defended the decision to prosecute former Commons deputy speaker Nigel Evans over a string of sex offences charges, saying victims of sex crimes do not always consider themselves victims.
In an emotional statement on the steps of the court former Commons deputy speaker Nigel Evans, 56, spoke of his "dark and lonely" time going through "hell" as an accused man.
He was found not guilty of one count of rape, five sexual assaults, one attempted sexual assault and two indecent assaults.
MPs hit out at CPS and police as former deputy Speaker Nigel Evans says he endured '11 months of hell'.
There was an element of absurdity in Nigel Evans' trial. But for him, there was nothing to laugh at.