Cliff has not been charged with anything. That could be because no evidence was found. Or it could be that any evidence that was found is inadmissable because the raid on Cliff's home was completely botched and was probably illegal.
// // ] The former director of public prosecutions Lord Macdonald of River Glaven, QC, criticised the police force for its "completely disreputable conduct" and said its action could make the warrant unlawful.
On 2 September 2014, David Crompton, the chief constable of South Yorkshire police, was questioned by MPs from the House of Commons home affairs select committee for doing a controversial deal with the BBC. Crompton publicly apologised to Richard.[134] Keith Vaz, who chairs the select committee, told Crompton: "We have been amazed at the sheer incompetence of the way this has been dealt with.". //
Under such circumstances, it is unlikely that a case against him will procede