Man convicted of raping his daughter can continue hunger strike, court rules

The court heard the man described his daughter as "an unhinged fantasist with a history of making false allegations".
Man convicted of raping his daughter can continue hunger strike, court rules
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A man on the 47th day of a prison hunger strike over what he says is his "wrongful conviction" for the rape of his daughter has the mental capacity to decide whether he wants to continue to refuse food, the High Court has ruled.

The court heard the man described his daughter as "an unhinged fantasist with a history of making false allegations".

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