[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

So the case was dropped because there wasn't enough evidence to place the suspects at the scene...

Am I right in thinking that they can be re-arrested if more evidence comes to light, but if it was taken to court and they were found "not guilty", that would be it, no matter what else emerges?

They scrapped the double jeopardy law which ment in the past if someone was found not guilty they couldn’t be tried again for the same crime, but that was for murder, I’m not sure if it’s the same for other crimes

[bitontheslide]

people can face retrial if further evidence comes to light. It's consistent with the approach taken to appeals against conviction.

It was the over reliance on circumstantial evidence that caused this trial to fail. We have had a lot of high profile cases that have subsequently been appealed successfully when based largely on circumstantial evidence, so prosecutors are reluctant to proceed without solid evidence

[Kizzy]

In these days of cctv and forensics I find it hard to be level there is no concrete evidence.

[bitontheslide]

i think there is dirty work involved, we are not being told the truth about it all

[Swan]

Over a year now, still no update on her condition. The four gang members seen to have got away with it too.

I imagine after that much brain damage she'll be in a permanent vegetative state.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Swan

Over a year now, still no update on her condition. The four gang members seen to have got away with it too.

I imagine after that much brain damage she'll be in a permanent vegetative state.

Yeah, it's coming across like this is a Black life that doesn't matter. Unlike Georgie Floyd.

[Swan]

Originally Posted by Alf

Yeah, it's coming across like this is a Black life that doesn't matter. Unlike Georgie Floyd.

I hate to say it but it seems like black lives only matter when they're taken by white people.

[UserSince2005]

She was a monster though, the venom she spat.

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by Swan

I hate to say it but it seems like black lives only matter when they're taken by white people.

Yes i agree and there is something very odd about all of this case