The Ambulance Service refused to comment to Panorama, saying the case is sub judice.

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Even the rumblings of the Commons have been muted by a ruling that the issue is sub judice.

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"Clearly, the question of whether this matter is sub judice is entirely a matter for your discretion, " the letter said.

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However, in a letter to the Speaker, circulated to all MPs, Carter-Ruck said that it believed the injunction was "sub judice" and that discussion of its could prejudice ongoing legal proceedings.

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The Commons resolution on sub-judice, passed in the 1960s, bans discussion of live issues before the courts - cases "awaiting judicial decision, being heard or appealed".

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Although the player himself is not commenting publicly on the case as it is currently sub-judice, one of his former teammates has gone on record to offer his backing.

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