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A woman involved in an alleged sexual assault by four England rugby players in New Zealand has said she will not be making a formal complaint to police. | A woman involved in an alleged sexual assault by four England rugby players in New Zealand has said she will not be making a formal complaint to police. |
Auckland police were investigating allegations of a sexual assault at the city's Hilton Hotel on 15 June. | Auckland police were investigating allegations of a sexual assault at the city's Hilton Hotel on 15 June. |
The players, who strenuously denied any wrongdoing, had been on a night out following England's first Test defeat. | The players, who strenuously denied any wrongdoing, had been on a night out following England's first Test defeat. |
Lawyers for the woman said she felt making a complaint would attract media attention and threaten her privacy. | Lawyers for the woman said she felt making a complaint would attract media attention and threaten her privacy. |
'Threaten privacy' | 'Threaten privacy' |
Jack Hodder, a partner in New Zealand law firm Chapman Tripp, told the Rugby Football Union (RFU): "We can advise that the victim remains of the view that she will not make a formal complaint to the New Zealand Police." | Jack Hodder, a partner in New Zealand law firm Chapman Tripp, told the Rugby Football Union (RFU): "We can advise that the victim remains of the view that she will not make a formal complaint to the New Zealand Police." |
He said she thought taking such action would generate "extensive and invasive news media" and "threaten her privacy and personal life". | |
Chapman Tripp also said their client is not willing to "deal directly" with the misconduct investigation being undertaken by English rugby's disciplinary chief Judge Jeff Blackett. | |
The RFU said Blackett "is considering the contents of the letter and his investigation is continuing. No date has been set for the completion of the investigation". | |
The players, who have not been identified, declined to be interviewed by police during the tour as no formal complaint had been made. | |
After the allegation was made, RFU chief executive Francis Baron said the RFU was desperate to clear the players' names. | After the allegation was made, RFU chief executive Francis Baron said the RFU was desperate to clear the players' names. |
He said: "We're in a very strange situation - with no allegations, no complaint being made - as to exactly how the name of the players can be cleared." | He said: "We're in a very strange situation - with no allegations, no complaint being made - as to exactly how the name of the players can be cleared." |