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| Cliff Richard sex abuse allegations: Police hand 'file of evidence' to prosecutors | |
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| Prosecutors have been handed a file of evidence on allegations of historical sex abuse made against Sir Cliff Richard. | Prosecutors have been handed a file of evidence on allegations of historical sex abuse made against Sir Cliff Richard. |
| The 75-year-old singer, who has consistently denied any wrongdoing, had his Berkshire home raided in August 2014 and spoken to police twice as part of the investigation. | The 75-year-old singer, who has consistently denied any wrongdoing, had his Berkshire home raided in August 2014 and spoken to police twice as part of the investigation. |
| The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it would “carefully consider” evidence passed on by investigators to decide whether to bring charges. | The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it would “carefully consider” evidence passed on by investigators to decide whether to bring charges. |
| "We have received a full file of evidence from South Yorkshire Police," a spokesperson said. | "We have received a full file of evidence from South Yorkshire Police," a spokesperson said. |
| "We will now carefully consider its contents in line with the Code for Crown Prosecutors, in order to establish whether there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction, and whether it is in the public interest to do so." | "We will now carefully consider its contents in line with the Code for Crown Prosecutors, in order to establish whether there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction, and whether it is in the public interest to do so." |
| A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said it had handed over all material related to its investigation on and "awaits the decision". | A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said it had handed over all material related to its investigation on and "awaits the decision". |
| In a statement last year, Sir Cliff said the claims against him were “absurd and untrue” and he had “never, in my life, assaulted anyone”. | In a statement last year, Sir Cliff said the claims against him were “absurd and untrue” and he had “never, in my life, assaulted anyone”. |