Wednesday, April 16, 2014
A Star Player Accused, A Flawed Rape Investigation - NYTimes.com - By WALT BOGDANICH - April 16, 2014 -- In fact, an examination by The New York Times has found that there was virtually no investigation at all, either by the police or the university. The police did not follow the obvious leads that would have quickly identified the suspect as well as witnesses, one of whom videotaped part of the sexual encounter. After the accuser identified Mr. Winston as her assailant, the police did not even attempt to interview him for nearly two weeks and never obtained his DNA. - The detective handling the case waited two months to write his first report and then prematurely suspended his inquiry without informing the accuser. By the time the prosecutor got the case, important evidence had disappeared, including the video of the sexual act. - “They just missed all the basic fundamental stuff that you are supposed to do,” Mr. Meggs said in a recent interview.
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