Was Owen Oyston wrongly convicted of rape?
Edited selections from HANSARD, the official transcript of the British House of Commons (part of the Houses of Parliament) 5 Mar 1998 : Column 1275 Owen Oyston 8.52 pm Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington): You will know, Mr. Deputy Speaker, that this a particularly difficult issue to raise. Members of Parliament do not usually stand up in the Chamber and allow themselves to be identified with those who would seek to defend a man successfully prosecuted for the offence of rape. What I say here this evening could easily be misrepresented. I take that risk because I believe that someone must speak up on this case. Arising out of the Oyston trial, I see the danger of future miscarriages of justice, where cases are badly investigated, men are charged with rape and juries convict on the basis of uncorroborated evidence in closely contested cases. I am talking about convictions in the complete absence of medical or scientific support. This debate is about the case of the rape of a 16-year o
