Lord Janner’s family has said he is “entirely innocent”

Lord Janner will be prosecuted over claims of historical sex abuse after a review overturned a CPS decision.

The Crown Prosecution Service announced in April that the 86-year-old would not be charged because of his severe form of dementia.
An independent QC has now recommended the decision be overruled.
Lord Janner, MP for Leicester West for 27 years, denies any wrongdoing and his family says the peer “is entirely innocent”.
The case has been listed for Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 7 August. 
It was reviewed under the CPS Victims’ Right to Review Scheme, which allows people to have their case looked at again no matter who in the CPS took the decision not to prosecute.
David Perry QC concluded that it was in the public interest to bring proceedings before a criminal court.

‘Borderline case’

Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders said: “I have always said that in my view this was an extremely difficult and borderline case because of the strong arguments on both sides. I have also always emphasised my concern for the complainants in this case.
“I understood their need to be heard, which is why I contacted Justice Goddard to ensure that they could give evidence as part of the public inquiry. However, the review has concluded that this forum, albeit a public one, cannot substitute for the adjudication of the courts.
“I accept the outcome of the review and will now be bringing this prosecution to allow for that adjudication to happen.”
The announcement reverses Ms Saunders decision in April that Lord Janner’s dementia meant he was not fit to stand trial and so it was not in the public interest for him to stand trial, despite there being sufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of convictions.
Solicitor Liz Dux, who represents some of the alleged victims, said: “This is a vindication of our efforts to challenge the DPP’s original decision not to charge Janner, which was clearly not in the interest of justice”.
“Our clients have waited long enough for their very serious allegations to be brought before a court. They have felt deeply frustrated by the criminal justice system.”source: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-33310095

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