[Crimson Dynamo]

Raith Rovers play in the Scottish Championship and are from Kirkcaldy in Fife

'It's disgusting AND despicable': Raith Rovers' signing of David Goodwillie
sparks fury from livid fans as key figures at the club step down in protest while
the defiant Scottish side stand firm on signing rapist striker

• Raith Rovers' decision to sign David Goodwillie has sparked widespread outrage
• In 2017 Judge ruled Goodwillie and David Robertson raped Denise Clair, 30
• Key figures at the Scottish club have stepped down in protest of the signing
• Crime writer and sponsor Val McDermid said decision made her physically sick
• Club's women's captain and liaison officer have resigned now Goodwillie is there

David Goodwillie and David Robertson did not face a criminal trial over the
alleged rape after prosecutors of Scotland's Crown Office decided not to
charge them.

However, the victim then pursued a civil case against the pair and the judge
in the case found that they did rape the woman after hearing evidence from
all three.

In criminal cases, the standard of proof is beyond reasonable doubt, however
in civil cases such as these the burden of proof is less - on the balance of
probabilities.

It means the pair have not been found guilty of the crime rape but were
responsible for it and liable for damages. They will not receive a criminal
record.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sp...ivid-fans.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...-fife-38651041