Jim states,
"It was found they had no case to answer and the trial collapsed ie; they were innocent.."

No.
The police messed up and all the evidence had to be withdrawn.
Official report here.
http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/news/Pages/pr151009_lancashire.aspx

A shocking miscarriage of justice.
An abused and brutally murdered child, and the rapist killers are still free to carry on.
No glee from me about any of this.