As with the discussions that have been had on here over the Ched Evans case

There is a clear distinction between whether someone may be guilty of a crime and whether there is sufficient evidence to safely convict someone of a crime.

This is a case where there is just not enough evidence to convict safely so the decision not to continue the proceedings is right. Whether or not he did it I have no idea. The one element of it that troubles me is the meetings with the taxi driver at the hotel after she had been car-jacked/killed and at (at least one of) which he admits to giving him the money, supposedly for a helicopter trip. That looks very suspicious to me and you wonder of seeing that simply convinced the police that he was guilty from the outset meaning that they did not perhaps subsequently investigate the matter as well/thoroughly as they should have done.

Posted By: Jim on December 8th 2014 at 12:51:04

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It's hard to get locked up in South Africa (General Chat) - harry boulders, Dec 8, 11:20:20
- It might be suggested that (General Chat) - norway, Dec 8, 11:21:09
- TBF in this case, from what I've seen this is absolutely correct (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Dec 8, 11:20:53
  - The meetings with the taxi driver at the hotel were weird though (General Chat) - Jim, Dec 8, 12:22:00
    - He isnt gay. (General Chat) - BigGrantHolt, Dec 8, 12:52:34
    - I don't disagree with that (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Dec 8, 12:43:41
      - As with the discussions that have been had on here over the Ched Evans case (General Chat) - Jim, Dec 8, 12:51:04
        
        Not sure that's true is it? (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Dec 8, 13:38:41
        
        I think that the debate on here has centred on similar issues, namely (General Chat) - Jim, Dec 8, 14:23:42
        
        have you discussed these matters with your fellow corridor-dwellers? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 8, 14:39:58
        
        The state have had four years to build a case (General Chat) - norway, Dec 8, 13:17:00
        
        It may not be proof but it is (circumstantial) evidence and had the taxi driver (General Chat) - Jim, Dec 8, 14:28:56
        
        It's much more than circumstantial (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 8, 14:35:00
  - That it be thrown out, I mean (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Dec 8, 11:21:04
    - I read an article somewhere about it (General Chat) - norway, Dec 8, 11:22:08
      - In some ways, it might have been better for him if the trial had been heard (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Dec 8, 11:26:58

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