Charlotte Arundale’s client was formally acquitted of conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm with intent following successful submissions of no case to answer at the Central Criminal Court.

Thereafter the Crown offered no evidence in respect of the remaining count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The Crown’s case was that Charlotte’s client, and her co-defendant had planned a vicious attack on the Complainant which ultimately resulted in a head injury.  Charlotte’s client was accused of having lured the Complainant to the address for this purpose. The Crown said that whilst the attack was ongoing Charlotte’s client had prevented the Complainant from both calling the police and fleeing the address.

During the case, the Crown was also precluded from relying on a significant statement made by Charlotte’s client as a result of a successful application to exclude this evidence under section 78 of PACE.

Charlotte was instructed by Sarj Patel of Darryl Ingram Solicitors.