The case against Superintendent Novlett Robyn Williams, a highly decorated former Metropolitan Police officer, has been dropped after a court heard she was left “traumatised” by her legal ordeal. Ms Williams, 59, who was previously convicted of possessing a child abuse video, was accused of failing repeatedly to comply with her sex offender notification requirements. On the day she was due to go on trial at the Old Bailey, prosecutor Richard Wright KC told the court it would not be in the public interest to continue with the case. He said the decision had been made in light of a recent psychiatric report outlining the ongoing effect of the court proceedings on Ms Williams’ mental health. Mr Wright said: “After careful consideration, the prosecution has concluded that, in light of the mental health report, in particular its assessment of the effect these ongoing proceedings are having on the current health of Ms Williams, it is no longer in the public interest to pursue the prosecution.” The prosecutor invited the court to order the charges to lie on the court file. Rajiv Menon KC, the defence barrister, told the court of the “very detrimental effect” the case had had on Ms...