High court rejects 'well-known individual's' bid to block Guardian and ITN allegations

A High Court judge has rejected an unnamed individual's application for an injunction stopping the Guardian and ITN from publishing allegations against him.

• Judge Nicklin ruled that PPT, a "well-known individual," failed in his bid to stop the Guardian and ITN publishing allegations of inappropriate sexual activities.
• Nicklin said the state's health services, not the courts, bore responsibility for the claimant's safety, as he is detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.
• The claimant, who denies the allegations, said publication would be "highly likely" to lead him to kill himself.
• The judge granted permission to appeal, keeping the claimant's anonymity and reporting restrictions in force.