Fry backs anonymity campaign

Stephen Fry is reported to have added his support to a pressure group pushing for law reform around naming sex offence suspects before they are charged.

The actor and broadcaster joins the likes of Sir Cliff Richard, who has also pledged to work with Falsely Accused Individuals for Reform (Fair), on its campaign.

Fry hit out at the “fly-paper tactics” which he said have been used by police in publicising the names of wellknown suspects in the hope it may attract more alleged victims.

Sir Cliff, who was falsely accused of historical sexual assault, pledged his support for Fair, saying he would not have experienced the “fear and misery” of being publicly named had there been anonymity in law. 0 Stephen Fry has backed Fair campaign on anonymity