The public is 'entitled to know' why Lord Janner cannot stand trial for a string of child sex offences, a senior judge has said.
The 87-year-old peer is accused of 22 sexual offences dating back to the 1960s against nine alleged victims, the majority of whom were 16 or under at the time.
Greville Janner, who is on bail, was excused from attending the Old Bailey today as the case was brought before the appointed trial judge, Mr Justice Openshaw, for the first time.
Updating him on progress, Eleanor Laws QC said the prosecution was 'on track' but there would be thousands of pages of unused material relating to children's homes. (more...)
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