Alysha Macphail- 6 yr old missing on Scottish Island
Discussion
CSLM3CSL said:
Integroo said:
What I don't get, from what I've read, is how he managed to kidnap her whilst everyone slept without her making any noise?
It's not totally impossible that the phone call he made to the Dads girlfriend in the middle of the night was to alert her to assist with this but he vastly exaggerated to the police the role that she played.The media is a lot to blame here. They sensationalised this pathetic alternate reality because it sounded like something out of Broadchurch and now it's in people's heads that the family were somehow "in on it". Even though there was no basis of truth in it - the desperate clamouring of a juvenile monster who knew he was bang to rights who thought he could just blame someone poorer, "scummier", and female.
Let the family go in peace FFS.
matchmaker said:
Good.Scum.
andym1603 said:
Vandenberg said:
Not sure of the Scottish prison system, but I think he should be safe until he is transferred to the Big hoose at age 18.
21 or 23 in some circumstances.Might be of interest - video of the sentencing.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-wes...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-wes...
matchmaker said:
Might be of interest - video of the sentencing.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-wes...
Everytime we hear about these devilish acts I always ask my partner, how the hell can these Lawyers try and defend the accused.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-wes...
I understand its their jobs, but when does it cross the line, when do they think/say no I don't want to defend the accused on this case....
How do they feel if they succeed in their job and get people off sentencing that blatantly did it...we all know some people get off on technicalities or justice isn't served etc...it happens but how does it make these people feel who are "just doing their jobs"?
They cant just block it out or "its my job" surely theyre repping people that are just pure evil.
This article is the closest ive seen anything on the above..
It also holds the CPS' feet to the fire, incentivising good police and prosecutorial work. Defence teams don't win trials - prosecutions lose. Sloppy or poor evidence handling, police tactics, procedural issues must be avoided, or else a canny defence team can capitulate on them so a decent defence system ensures standards are kept as high as possible.
Kingdom35 said:
Everytime we hear about these devilish acts I always ask my partner, how the hell can these Lawyers try and defend the accused.
There was an article about him on the BBC today - a good read.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-wes...
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