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'A third rape case in just over a month has collapsed after it emerged images from the defendant's phone showing him cuddling the alleged victim were not disclosed.
The case against Samson Makele, 28, was halted after his defence team unearthed vital photographs from his mobile phone which had not been made available.
Mr Makele, originally from Eritrea, was accused of raping a woman after they met at Notting Hill Carnival in 2016 but he always claimed the sex was consensual.
And his case, which was due to begin next month, was thrown out after more than a dozen photographs were found which showed the pair naked and cuddling in bed.
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It follows the collapse of two rape cases in December, which sparked an urgent review by Scotland Yard into around 30 sex cases.
Mr Makele's lawyer, Paris Theodorou, said an error in judgment or an inaccuracy in unveiling evidence, could cause 'irreparable damage'.'
