Midweek Sport

FALSE RAPE CLAIM TRANNY WALKS FREE

- By COLIN HURST news@sundayspor­t.co.uk

A TRANSSEXUA­L waiter has been spared jail despite falsely accusing his gay co-worker of rape 23 times.

Lucien Harris – formerly known as Lottie – made life “hell” for Ali Malik, who was arrested twice as a result of the fake claims.

The court heard Harris was living as a woman at the time of the bogus allegation­s but now identifies as a man.

Harris, 23, became infatuated with his colleague when they worked together at a restaurant in Essex.

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Between September 2016 and July 2017 he made 23 fake allegation­s of rape and assaults against Mr Malik.

Harris even claimed Mr Malik shoved his penis inside the letterbox of his front door.

He made two rape allegation­s in September and October last year and told cops Mr Malik held a knife to his face and threatened to slit his throat.

Reading out his victim impact statement in court, Mr Malik said: “I have been arrested twice and I have been interviewe­d numerous times by the police.

“In total, I have spent 24 hours in a police cell – 24 hours I will never get back. I feel like I have been living in limbo for the past 18 months.

“Initially, I did not feel that anyone believed me. I feel like I have been treated like a criminal.

“Even though I protested my innocence, I was still interviewe­d on numerous occasions.

“I was scared and isolated, even though I knew that I had done nothing wrong.

“I had visions of being sent to prison and no-one believing me.”

Harris, of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, admitted six counts of perverting the course of justice at Worcester Crown Court.

He was handed a two-year prison sentence, suspended for two years, and ordered to complete 300 hours of unpaid work and pay Mr Malik £2,500 compensati­on.

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BESOTTED: Harris made life ‘hell’ for gay co-worker

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