TWO bar bosses charged with sex offences against a 16-year-old girl today spoke of their hell after being told the case was being dropped.

Deputy night club manager Andrew Clark McCamon says his life is in ruins because of the rape allegation he faced which lead to him spending two weeks in a prison cell.

He has received a written notice of discontinuance from the Crown Prosecution Service telling him he no longer needs to attend court on April 6 when the rape allegation will be officially dropped.

Co-defendant Tony Ahmed has received a similar notice in regard to allegations of aiding and abetting rape and with indecent assault against the same girl.

The indecent assault was alleged to have taken place at The Mill Bar, owned by Tony's wife, and the rape at the Genesis night club where Andrew is deputy manager.

Andrew said today: "I had never been arrested in my life before I was sent to Preston prison for two weeks.

"In prison if you are a murderer you are one of the lads. If you are charged with being a rapist you are the lowest of the low.

"I was regarded as a rapist. I was spat at and drinks were thrown at me.

"It was the worst thing ever to happen to me. I cannot think of anything worse, it was degrading and most definitely horrible."

Andrew, 31, of Trinity Towers, off Accrington Road, Burnley, added: "I was in cells for two weeks before I was granted bail. I went out in Burnley town centre last night and in a bar a girl accused me of being a child molester. One of the doormen walked her out."

Andrew, known as Pek, has worked at Genesis for eight years. He said: "I am very well known locally. Before this my face was all over Burnley and on the screen at the cinema.

"Now because of this I am just too scared to work because of what I might be accused of. I never want to go back to prison ever again. It was horrible.

"When I was arrested I could not contact my family or friends. It was six days before I even had a shower because I didn't know my rights."

Tony, 41, of Colne Road, Burnley, said: "If I had not been involved in the allegation Pek would probably have got bail there and then. Because of me and my record, which I admit was bad over ten years, they made Pek suffer and me as well."

Andrew added: "I don't know what to do with my life now. I am just scared.

"My girlfriend Chantelle has stood by me throughout. She couldn't believe it."

The Mill has been put up for sale.

Tony said: "Trade has gone quiet since this. We have put it on the market because of this situation. My family has stuck by me, there is no problem there."

Tony had The Grand at Nelson which closed before it was gutted by fire and before that he worked in the building trade.

He said: "I am going out of the club scene now. I don't know what the future holds."

Detective Inspector Graham Herrman said they had provided papers to the Crown Prosecution Service and based on that a decision had been taken not to continue with the prosecutions.

He said there was no question of anyone being charged with wasting police time.