Cuatro jugadores de la selección inglesa de rugby acusados de violación

The four England players accused of a sex attack on a woman during last month's tour of New Zealand will not face criminal charges.

But the pressure on the Rugby Football Union to act against the unnamed quartet for misconduct increased yesterday after the alleged victim broke her silence.

Revealing publicly for the first time, albeit through a solicitor, the 18-year-old claimed she had been "sexually violated" by the four after being invited back to the team hotel by one of them.

She said that the "violations caused injuries such that the medical professionals treating her referred her to the police". But, critically, she confirmed that she would not be making a formal complaint to the New Zealand Police.

She believed such a move would "generate extensive and invasive news media, threaten her privacy and personal life, and compound the impact on her of the 15 June sexual violations".

The four players strenuously deny any wrongdoing. But with no charge for them to defend, it is hard to see how they can now clear their names.

And given that their identities have not been officially made public, a cloud of suspicion hangs over the entire 31-man squad.

That is no small matter, particularly after Glenda Hughes, a communications executive acting for the alleged victim, told TV3 in New Zealand that, according to her information, the injuries were consistent with a sexual attack.

They were definitely indicative of non-consensual sex," she said. "She went back with one member of the rugby team and then I think it got out of control." Explaining the teenager's decision not to press charges, Hughes said: "Her sense is that she's had a pretty awful experience and the quickest way to move on is not to extend that awful experience."

The development came as RFU disciplinary chief Judge Jeff Blackett moved his tour inquiry towards a conclusion.

The woman at the eye of the storm stated she was not willing to "deal directly" with that investigation and that she was speaking out only to provide some "essential context".

However, her solicitors have told the RFU that "should you have some specific points requiring clarification, we would seek instruction on those."

For the time being the only clarification volunteered is that, contrary to some reports, the alleged victim is not a lap dancer, nor had it been a boyfriend who first alerted the authorities.

Nor did she know 'Angel Barbie', the model who sold a kiss-and-tell story of her own night of passion with England wing David Strettle.

None of which changes the central allegation, graphically spelled out in the letter sent to the RFU by Kiwi solicitors Chapman Tripp.

Last night the RFU confirmed that Blackett is "considering the contents of the letter and his investigation is continuing. No date has been set for the completion of the investigation."

For all concerned the nightmare appears no nearer to coming to an end.

Fuente:Daily mnirror