A British man arrested for the alleged violent rape of a young English backpacker walked free from a Cambodian court today after prosecutors were shown 'overwhelming evidence' of his innocence. Nick Laycock, from Slough, spent two days locked in a grim prison cell in the Cambodian town of Kampot after he was arrested at a guest house where he has been working for the past six months. The 25-year-old was held based on statements from the woman he was said to have raped and two young female witnesses. Speaking exclusively to MailOnline after his release, Mr Laycock said: 'I'm greatly relieved – I said all along that I was innocent.'Nick Laycock, 25, released after two days locked in grim Cambodian prisonHe went for a walk along river with female backpacker, 22, after leaving barHe was accused of attacking her because she suffered injury to her wristBut CCTV shows she sustained injuries in fall after having consensual sexMy Laycock told MailOnline: 'I'm relieved. I said all along I was innocent'
When he arrived at the Kampot court today, Mr Laycock was told that after prosecutors had studied all the evidence, including _ footage, they had decided not to press charges.