3 years 8 months for murder

[bigmarlon]

Rich people can afford to defend themselves in court. If it was someone with no money they'd have got 25 years.

What a world.

 

[Randy Ostrich]

The charges were dropped down a notch, he pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

I wonder whether we're going to have to change that to personslaughter

 

[Aituk7]

I dunno. But the article mentions s&m so not a massive leap to assume they were up to all sorts.

Proving murder can be difficult. There's no doubting he killed her.

Ah right... dya reckon the judge had a chuckle at the dead as a doughnut line?

 

[Deleted member 34491]

Injuries likely made by punches and toe poke kicks. Bleach all over her face to clean blood off. I'm not into S&M but doesn't sound like the usual to me.

 

[monkeytassle]

how does that work then?

Tycoon left lover to die in pool of blood after coke-fuelled S&M session

Manslaughter

 

[---Nemo---]

I wonder whether we're going to have to change that to personslaughter

It still wouldn't satisfy everyone.

 

[Some Random Guy]

That's where the "sympathy" kicks in.

I don't think it's sympathy, I think as soon as someone is into kink there becomes a bit of a view that they were "up for it", enough of it to sway enough of a jury into reasonable doubt.

I don't agree with that view personally.

 

[PhilSAFC]

Manslaughter

 

[West_Winger]

how does that work then?

Tycoon left lover to die in pool of blood after coke-fuelled S&M session

Because he wasn’t convicted of murder he pleaded guilty to gross negligence manslaughter.

 

[Randy Ostrich]

It still wouldn't satisfy everyone.

Miscslaughter?

 

[Bob Fleming]

Proving intent can be hard. Easier to get a result on manslaughter and not risk them walking away.

 

[monkeytassle]

What?

 

[PhilSAFC]

Because he wasn’t convicted of murder he pleaded guilty to gross negligence manslaughter.

Well I knar that fucker as I’ve read the story and half a dozen other people have told me. My question was how did he get away with what looks a clear murder.

 

[Vinny the Mackem]

The Sun, getting it f***ing wrong as ever. f***ing horrible publication.

 

[HABA87]

Anyone mentioned manslaughter yet?

 

[Deleted User 2893]

Did he intend to kill her?
Did he intend to cause her GBH level injuries?

If either answer is no then he is not guilty of murder

 

[PhilSAFC]

Did he intend to kill her?
Did he intend to cause her GBH level injuries?

If either answer is no then he is not guilty of murder

So simply say I didn’t mean it officer and get away with it

 

[HABA87]

So simply say I didn’t mean it officer and get away with it

I think there's a bit more to it than that Philip.

 

[look out piano]

Hope the horrible fuck enjoys the rough sex he'll hopefully be getting in the slammer.

 

[Goat Eyes]

So simply say I didn’t mean it officer and get away with it

Well there’s enough doubt for him to have a defence.

Drugs and consensual sex games are all mitigating factors.