Caroline Flack’s former boyfriend has hit out in an ultra rare statement about the late TV presenter following the release of a bombshell documentary about her death.
Boyfriend Lewis Burton has said he is going to speak out about her death to “clarify the situation” after a new documentary was released about her death.
In a statement on Instagram, Lewis said: “Out of respect, I’ve chosen to remain silent. However, the false accusations and online abuse directed toward me and my family has gone too far.
“I had hoped it would never come to this, but now I have no choice but to clarify the situation and share the truth.”
Lewis is not interviewed in the documentary although the director and producer said at a media screening that Lewis was approached several times but declined to appear.
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Series producer Sophie Clayton-Payne revealed that Lewis had been invited to take part. “We contacted as many people as possible,” she said.
“We contacted Lewis right from the beginning and we said ‘We’d love to talk to you off-record just for research purposes [to] understand your perspective on everything.’ “We also invited him to take part in the series, on camera. He declined to take part.”
It is thought he may have received some trolling on social media since the two part series dropped on Monday.
Some of Lewis’ comments do feature via the quotes picked up on the police body cam on the night he and Caroline had an altercation in December 2019.
Lewis blurted out to police he may have been hit by a lamp, a fan, and then admitted he didn’t know what it was. He later agreed with Caroline that it was his phone that was used and said this on social media. In fact Caroline’s mobile was the only thing taken from the scene as evidence. In the new documentary Caroline’s mum Christine is keen to ensure people realise it was a “myth” a lamp was ever involved in the altercation.
Caroline, who was born in London and grew up in Norfolk, took her own life in February 2020 at the age of 40, after learning that prosecutors were going to press ahead with an assault charge, following the incident with boyfriend Lewis, in December 2019.
On instagram after her death, Lewis wrote: “My heart is broken we had something so special.
“I am so lost for words I am in so much pain I miss you so much I know you felt safe with me you always said I don’t think about anything else when I am with you and I was not allowed to be there this time I kept asking and asking.
“I will be your voice baby I promise I will ask all the questions you wanted and I will get all the answers nothing will bring you back but I will try make you proud everyday. I love you with all my heart.”
In the Disney+ documentary Caroline Flack: Search For The Truth former CPS chief crown prosecutor Nazir Afzal studies the police documents gathered by Christine and is in no doubt Caroline should NOT have gone to trial.
He says: “Having looked at all your evidence I can’t understand why they rushed the judgement. This was a case where there is no previous history, no coercive behaviour. Mr Burton never wanted this case and was adamant. This was a one off occasion where she lost her temper and did what she did, which she accepts. For all of those reasons, the very worst thing that should have happened was a caution.”
He added: “I have prosecuted thousands of these cases, none of this makes sense. Almost immediately in the cold light of day, prosecutors would have formed a view this case is going nowhere and they should have stopped the case. They are required to stop the case where there is insufficient evidence. I can’t think of any reason to proceed, unless they were scared of what the media were going to say about them. It is not about losing face, this is about justice. My take on it is Caroline would still be with us if certain decisions weren’t taken in that month or two.”
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