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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tristan Kirk

Alleged rapist wrongly freed after court blunder cannot return to UK due to skiing injury

The rape suspect left the country shortly after regaining his freedom and got injured after skiing - (Getty/iStock)

An alleged rapist who left the UK after being freed from prison accidentally has said he cannot return for his trial after being injured while skiing.

A court official blunder saw the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, wrongly given bail from HMP Wormwood Scrubs.

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