Sexual assault defendants and complainants equally prone to memory gaps, study says

Defendants and complainants were found to be equally prone to error. Picture: Alamy/PA

Both defendants and complainants in sexual assault cases are equally prone to memory distortions, new research suggests.

The results of the study from University College Dublin and University College Cork puts a focus on why complainants’ memories in sexual assault cases are scrutinised in court when the accused can be equally prone to error.