Woman Receives £35,000 Payout After CPS Drops Rape Case Over 'Sexsomnia' Claim
Jade Blue McCrossen-Nethercott's case was dismissed just days before trial; CPS admits error and issues rare compensation.
- Jade Blue McCrossen-Nethercott contacted police in 2017, believing she had been raped while asleep.
- The CPS dropped the case in 2020, citing expert opinions suggesting a rare sleep disorder called sexsomnia.
- McCrossen-Nethercott appealed the decision, leading to a CPS apology and a £35,000 compensation payout.
- This case marks a rare instance of the CPS compensating a victim for dropping a rape case.
- McCrossen-Nethercott hopes her case will push for systemic changes within the CPS and legal system.
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