Doug Richards Bailed on Child Rape Claims

[Kmac84]

Another of the high and mighty involved in potential abuse scandal.  This time close friend and ally of David Cameron and George Osbourne. 

Given the number oc charges levies against him, I'd assume there was some pretty conclusive evidence. 

But should those charged with such offences ever be bailed?  Especially given his connections/resources. 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/doug-richard-ex-dragons-den-star-4997986#ICID=sharebar_facebook

[mulhuzz]

he hasn't been charged. he's been arrested and questioned.

so you can at least say that no, the police don't currently have all the evidence they require.

so there's no reason not to bail him.

[MintTrav]

Why would he not get bail? He's not likely to abscond and he's not likely to start committing other crimes.

I am nonplussed by this sentence:

Especially given his connections/resources.

Why should they be reasons not to give him bail? If anything, his resources mean that he is massively less likely to abscond than most.

[Jon MW]

Why would he not get bail? He's not likely to abscond and he's not likely to start committing other crimes.

I am nonplussed by this sentence:

Especially given his connections/resources.

Why should they be reasons not to give him bail? If anything, his resources mean that he is massively less likely to abscond than most.

Also - just like in other legal discussions - the people who are trained and paid to make these kind of decisions kind of know what they're doing. The average member of the public isn't going to think of something they won't have thought of themselves.