Jurors in tears as they clear student of rape - then discover another man falsely accused by same 'victim' had killed himself

He said they took a taxi to her house and when he promised to call her tomorrow, she said:'So you're going to leave me now?'

They returned to his house and she went to the bedroom after turning down the offer of 'chicken wings and a fizzy drink.'

They began kissing and had sex. Fadayomi said:'Afterwards we were lying on the bed and she received several phone calls. During those phone calls I sensed maybe there was a plan between her and her friend.'

He gave her £8 for a taxi and she left. Fadayomi said he discovered the mobile number she had given him was fake.

He said he went out to buy food at 6am and police were waiting for him on his return. The student  denied any wrongdoing but was arrested the next day on suspicion of rape.

Speaking about his ordeal Fadayomi said:'My life has been hell for the last seven months. I thought about taking my own life.

'I've not been able to sleep properly since all this happened. Some of my friends shunned me and my parents in Nigeria were heartbroken and scared of what might happen to me. After the trial I slept properly for the first time, Now I am starting my life all over again.'

He said his accuser needed 'proper counselling,' adding:'This kind of allegation could drive other young men to suicide.'

The law currently allows defendants accused of rape to be named. The coalition government intends to re-introduce anonymity for alleged rapists until conviction, but some campaigners argue that a fairer change would be to allow the identification of victims making an allegation.

Naheed Hussain, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS South Yorkshire said: 'The decision to prosecute this case was taken by a senior lawyer who is a specialist in prosecuting rape cases.

'We were satisfied there was sufficient evidence for the case to go to court not only from the account given by the complainant but from another witness whose evidence supported that of the complainant.

'At no time did the judge stop the case from going ahead nor did the defence apply for the case to be dismissed.  After hearing all of the evidence from both the prosecution and the defence, the jury took the decision to acquit the defendant.

'Rape cases are among the most difficult we have to prosecute and the decision to go ahead is only taken after very careful consideration. However, given the comments made by the Judge I have already started to review the case to see if any lessons can be learnt. I will of course write to the judge at the end of that process.'