PROSECUTORS blasted after high-profile rape trials ­collapsed were warned 18 months ago that pressure to boost convictions meant men could be wrongly charged.

A HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate report in February 2016 said CPS and police were overworked and pressured to hike convictions.

3 Liam Allan pictured at Croydon Crown Court with his mum after all charges against him were dropped Credit: Ben Gurr - The Times

3 Liam took to the This Morning programme to talk about his ordeal Credit: Rex Features

3 Charges against Isaac Itiary were also dropped when it emerged that police failed to disclose evidence that his accuser had lied about her age

It said this may lead to “poor charging decisions”.

It added: “Decisions on cases are rushed to achieve timeliness targets then dropped when more thought is given to the detail of the case.”

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The report found CPS lawyers charge suspects “far too vigorously”.

CPS staff are also sent on rape training courses which tell them to always believe the accuser.

Last week Liam Allan and Isaac Itiary’s rape cases both collapsed after prosecutors failed to disclose critical evidence.