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| 'No therapy' advice to chess star | |
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| A chess star who died after accusing her father of rape was told she should not have counselling before his trial, her mother has said. | |
| Jessie Gilbert, 19, and her mother Angela were told any therapy might help the defence's case. | Jessie Gilbert, 19, and her mother Angela were told any therapy might help the defence's case. |
| Jessie's father Ian was acquitted last December of assaulting her at the family home in Waldingham, Surrey. | Jessie's father Ian was acquitted last December of assaulting her at the family home in Waldingham, Surrey. |
| The youngster fell from a hotel window, in the Czech Republic in July 2006, before the case came to court. | The youngster fell from a hotel window, in the Czech Republic in July 2006, before the case came to court. |
| In her first interview since her daughter's death, Mrs Gilbert told BBC Radio 5 Live there had not been enough support. | In her first interview since her daughter's death, Mrs Gilbert told BBC Radio 5 Live there had not been enough support. |
| I think that extra delay put tremendous strain on Jessie Angela Gilbert | I think that extra delay put tremendous strain on Jessie Angela Gilbert |
| She said: "I still feel the system has been inadequate, partly because of some of the procedures and operating practices that are put in place. | She said: "I still feel the system has been inadequate, partly because of some of the procedures and operating practices that are put in place. |
| "We were told that we couldn't seek counselling help. If we did it would have been used by the defence in order to weaken our evidence." | "We were told that we couldn't seek counselling help. If we did it would have been used by the defence in order to weaken our evidence." |
| Mrs Gilbert believed a delay of several months in bringing the case to court last year had probably put extra strain on her daughter. | Mrs Gilbert believed a delay of several months in bringing the case to court last year had probably put extra strain on her daughter. |
| "I think that extra delay put tremendous strain on Jessie, I just don't think she could cope with it, it was more than her heart and soul could bear," she said. | "I think that extra delay put tremendous strain on Jessie, I just don't think she could cope with it, it was more than her heart and soul could bear," she said. |
| Child's 'welfare' | Child's 'welfare' |
| The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed Mrs Gilbert had been made aware of the issues that could be raised by the defence if Jessica received counselling. | The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed Mrs Gilbert had been made aware of the issues that could be raised by the defence if Jessica received counselling. |
| "The welfare of a child is always at the forefront of our minds and while counselling can cause difficulties in a criminal case, this does not prevent people from having counselling," it said in a statement. | "The welfare of a child is always at the forefront of our minds and while counselling can cause difficulties in a criminal case, this does not prevent people from having counselling," it said in a statement. |
| Mr Gilbert, a bank director, was accused of repeatedly raping Jessie between 1995 and 2000. | Mr Gilbert, a bank director, was accused of repeatedly raping Jessie between 1995 and 2000. |
| But he was cleared of all charges following at trial at Guildford Crown Court. |