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05/03/2012
Baby P's Biological Father Given £75k In Damages
The biological father of Baby Peter has been awarded £75,000 in damages after being wrongly accused of being a sex offender.
The People newspaper said the man, known only as KC, was convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl. The false allegations were contained in two paragraphs in a crime supplement about Peter's mother, Tracey Connelly, who had separated from his father.
Publishers MGN Ltd had apologised and previously offered to pay damages but the offer was not enough to compensate the father. Justice Bean in the High Court today described the allegations as "one of the gravest libels imaginable".
Giving his decision, Mr Justice Bean said KC had indicated he was willing to settle for £75,000 in May last year and he should be awarded part of his costs against MGN.
(LB/GK)
The People newspaper said the man, known only as KC, was convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl. The false allegations were contained in two paragraphs in a crime supplement about Peter's mother, Tracey Connelly, who had separated from his father.
Publishers MGN Ltd had apologised and previously offered to pay damages but the offer was not enough to compensate the father. Justice Bean in the High Court today described the allegations as "one of the gravest libels imaginable".
Giving his decision, Mr Justice Bean said KC had indicated he was willing to settle for £75,000 in May last year and he should be awarded part of his costs against MGN.
(LB/GK)
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