The PSNI have questioned two people for allegedly revealing the identity of the complainant in the Belfast rape trial online. Detective Chief Superintendent Paula Hillman had said on Wednesday the complainant in the trial of Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding was illegally named by some people on social media. This is against the law as complainants in rape trials in Ireland and the UK are entitled to anonymity. It has also renewed the debate on whether defendants in rape trials should also be entitled to anonymity, with their names only being revealed if they are convicted. "Several days of this trial were lost due to problems thrown up by the intrusive infection of the process by social media.

Source: Evening echo March 30, 2018 09:22 UTC