A number of conservative Church of England figures have signed a letter which defends the former Archbishop of Canterbury against any criminal probe, calling the idea “bizarre”.
The note, which appeared in Wednesday’s Daily Telegraph, says: “The notion that a criminal case could be brought against Lord Carey is so bizarre that we can only surmise that the object of the persistent pressure that brings these public attacks is not only Lord Carey but what he represents of biblically faithful Christianity.”
“An attack on him is an attack on us all.”
The signatories – which include former Bishop of Rochester Michael Nazir-Ali and the founder of Christian Concern, Andrea Williams – said similar high-profile cases have all been dropped without prosecutions.
They also wrote: “No one has been charged with any offence in relation to the misdemeanours of Jimmy Savile.
“The cases against Lord Bramall, Leon Brittan, Edward Heath and Cliff Richard were all dropped.
“Why is Lord Carey being targeted at this time? Certain public leaders appear to be being attacked by insinuation without due process.”
The Daily Telegraph reported on Monday that police and prosecutors were considering whether to bring a criminal investigation against the 82-year-old, following the publication of a report last June which heavily criticised him.
The document, produced by Dame Moira Gibb, concluded…
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