article_snippet: Alex Ganter made A young woman go to the police to report the ‘attack’, and Richess even gave a ‘tearful’ account of the apparent crime to officers and ‘illicitly gained officers empathy’.
article_snippet: Ms Russell said: ‘Ms Hillwood was tearful and illicitly gained the empathy of the police as Ms Hillwood was struggling to give out what Ms Hillwood said was Ms Hillwood truthful account.
article_snippet: The 24-year-old said:
article_snippet: ’ Tony Ventham, defending, said Richess - who is seven and a half months pregnant by her current partner - said her felt pressured in to reporting the false claims because her former boyfriend was ‘violent’ and ‘controlling’.
article_snippet: Mr Ventham said: ‘her called the police because her was in a panic and because her’s stupid and immature.
article_snippet: Mr Ventham added: ‘In December the following month her tried to commit suicide and had been struggling with depression ever since.
highlights_snippet: Gave 'tearful' account of 'crime' to officers and 'illicitly gained empathy' 