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It seems more than obvious that whilst rape is a very serious crime, being accused of rape is just as serious. With rape, the stain of being accused does not wash away with the verdict, it stains a character and prevents an equal footing guarenteed by law, especially since until the verdict is given, the accused is innocent.

There is no plausible argument for releasing the name of the accused as this does nothing to further justice, but only serves to punish them outside of the judicial system. The only punishment for rape, should be passed down by a judge, not by newspapers, their peers, or their employers. Therefore revealing their identity is an unjust punishment without basis in english law.

We therefore request that ALL parties to a rape case are anonymous, until a verdict is reached.

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Christopher Thomas, the Petition Creator, joined by:

• g payne
• Daniel Titley
• John Holden
• Thomas Higgins
• Steve Bassett
• Craig Fry
• Robert Purnell.
• John Talbot
• Melvin Wagstaff
• Karl Mathews
• Russell Odom
• Dick King
• S King
• Jeff
• Vanessa Rennie
• Katherine Bearcock
• Peter Danby
• Andrew Hart
• Ben Parish
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• Mark RIson
• Simon Goldsmith
• A Hammond
• tracey atcheson
• A Kelly
• john webb
• Andrea J Chee
• Mary Garwood
• Thomas McKay
• Paul Charters
• Jennifer.A. Shepherd
• Phil Faber (SAFARI)
• Nikki Thorne
• Luke Sharratt
• Andrew Main
• Eddie Thomas
• Nancy Whyte
• J Smith
• R.B Holmes
• Kevin Hall
• k.spooner
• Andrew Rutley
• Tony Leahy
• Barry Davies
• Adam Ranshaw
• Darran Beardsworth
• P Thompson
• Matthew Shaw
• Keith J. Bradley-Wilson
• Paul Polonsky
• Teri Stoddard
• Simon Connah
• Craig
• Christian J
• Colin Deane
• Simon McLean
• Philip Lewis
• Ian Myers
• James Colton
• Glenn Craig
• James Guy
• Matthew Donkin
• Ian Chrichton
• David Galbraith
• Glenn Roberts
• Dan Yates
• John Williamson
• Tony Ashby
• C. Frost
• Robert Frankling
• Chris Nagy
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• Conor Hennessy
• Christopher Jones
• Stephen Richmond
• Zoe Symington
• Patrick McQuistan
• Raymond Cuttill
• Richard Pugh
• James Williams
• Peter Forster
• Harry Yuruten
• Anne Harris
• Martin Wallace
• nicole van
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• Andrew Flanagan
• mr steven salt
• Stuart Worthington
• Marc Stott
• Lynne Daffern
• Peter Charnley.
• Paul Brocklehurst
• luís filipe faria quitas
• Stuart Donnelly
• andy mchale
• Lee Scott
• Sam Baker
• Sean Wallace
• Patrick Brown
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• Thomas Martin
• Colin McClernon
• Iain Campbell
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• Nicholas Gibson
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• Michael Taylor
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