A MAN who was wrongly jailed for rape has spoken out of the years of hell that only ended when his family managed to find deleted Facebook messages that proved his innocence.
Mr Kay told The Mail On Sunday he had trusted the system would find the truth after he was arrested on suspicion of rape in 2012 but was instead brought to trial and eventually convicted.
“And the terrifying thought is that if the police and justice system could fail me like this, it could happen to anyone.”.
It comes after three high-profile rape cases collapsed in the same week, including two where bungling cops did not disclose crucial texts sent by the alleged victims.
Other messages proved that Mr Kay had not lied about his age, as had been presented in court.
Mr Kay had engaged in a fling with his accuser in March 2012, with the accusations brought against him six months later.
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