Keir Starmer another scandal?

I just KNEW days ago that he'd get the blame for this the minute I read that he was head of the CPS at the time.
I doubt if he was any more responsible for Al Fayed not being prosecuted than he was for Saville.

But please don't let that thought spoil your enjoyment.

Facts:

Al Fayad cases going to the CPA in his time:

2009: Allegation of indecent Assault
2013 then the same woman 2015 allegation of rape.

Three other investigations into claims made by three other women - in 2018, 2021 and 2023 - got to an advanced enough stage that the CPS was called in to advise detectives.

There are 14 CPS offices operating through the country. Each has a Chief Crown Prosecutor. They make the bulk of the decisions, only a small minority get passed up to the DPP*

(As an example, South Yorkshire CPS prosecuted just over 60% of cases referred, the rest turned down)

So: Director of Public Prosecutions heads up the whole service of the 14 regions.

The Director is directly involved only in certain major cases, such as crimes for which the maximum penalty is 21 years in prison. There is no evidence that the Fayed cases went up to the level of the DPP. Indecent assault would not have gone up to the DPP.

(all infö from CPS or BBC)
www.cps.gov.uk/publication/code-crown-prosecutors)

The sufficiency of evidence is not available to the public.

The previous thread thread on Al Fayed speculated at length who more women did not come forward at the time: here they speak for themselves:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxrg7281e0o

sharon103

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't there something like this with Kier Starmer when he was head of CPS and Jimmy Saville?

Yes there was !!

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't there something like this with Kier Starmer when he was head of CPS and Jimmy Saville?

How much more bad publicity can this man take?