Accused rapist Ched Evans to be released from prison

[Spanky Longhorn]

Following a successful petition they've dropped the offer

 

[marty21]

Following a successful petition they've dropped the offer

He's now reached the level of pub football

 

[equationgirl]

He's now reached the level of pub football

And still might not get a team.

 

[DotCommunist]

hopefully in the final indignity he'll be boyed off by his local sunday league team

well, close enough.

 

[hash tag]

Just when you thought this was all dead and buried, the issue just wont die. I see there is a chance that the rapists sister Kylie may be going in to big brother. Another reason bot to watch it.

 

[Sue]

Just when you thought this was all dead and buried, the issue just wont die. I see there is a chance that the rapists sister Kylie may be going in to big brother. Another reason bot to watch it.

Wtaf?

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Is big brother still going? Thought it died years ago

Rapist's sister is a strange form of celebrity, any of Ian Huntley's relatives coming on as well?

 

[bemused]

Is big brother still going? Thought it died years ago

Rapist's sister is a strange form of celebrity, any of Ian Huntley's relatives coming on as well?

It's human badger baiting.

 

[belboid]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-32539346

No action to be taken over the defend ched evans website

 

[Part 2]

He's been spotted out in Manchester.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...sgraced-footballer-ched-evans-spotted-8979786

 

[belboid]

going to appeal - Ched Evans' rape conviction goes to appeal court - BBC News

 

[hash tag]

Hmmm, we could hope they send him down for another 10 years, but it ain't going to happen.

 

[Spymaster]

Depends on what the new evidence is, surely?

 

[belboid]

there is zero chance of anything being added to his sentence

 

[Spymaster]

there is zero chance of anything being added to his sentence

Of course not. My point was that we should wait to learn what the new evidence is before hoping (or wishing) that Evans could be further punished, as hash tag seems to be keen on.

 

[Dowie]

I can't see the new evidence doing much more than just throwing some doubt on the situation maybe making the conviction unsafe etc..

At best(for him) it might quash the conviction and still leave a lot of questions and doubt hanging over him. I mean unless the new evidence shows the victim has lied about her account then the whole scenario is still very dodgy.

 

[D'wards]

Of course not. My point was that we should wait to learn what the new evidence is before hoping (or wishing) that Evans could be further punished, as hash tag seems to be keen on.

Quite. Because of of the politics surrounding the definition of rape and this case, it seems people from opposing viewpoints either want to bury him, support him regardless of any new evidence.

He's like society's test case

 

[LiamO]

I can't see the new evidence doing much more than just throwing some doubt on the situation maybe making the conviction unsafe etc..

At best(for him) it might quash the conviction and still leave a lot of questions and doubt hanging over him. I mean unless the new evidence shows the victim has lied about her account then the whole scenario is still very dodgy.

We;ll have to wait and see - but I think it's safe to assume that there is new evidence and it is considered substantial, otherwise he could whistle Dixie.

 

[trashpony]

It's a new witness. I wonder how much they were paid

 

[LiamO]

alternatively you could just wonder why they were not questioned by the Police at the time?

 

[butchersapron]

alternatively you could just wonder why they were not questioned by the Police at the time?

Or make an assumption that they weren't.

 

[belboid]

It's a new witness.

where did you see that? Nowt on the sites I scanned through

 

[trashpony]

where did you see that? Nowt on the sites I scanned through

It was a reporter on PM (radio 4)

 

[Athos]

It's a new witness. I wonder how much they were paid

Do you know it's a new witness, or is that speculation?

 

[Athos]

It was a reporter on PM (radio 4)

Do you know it's a new witness, or is that speculation?

Sorry, these crossed.

 

[LiamO]

Or make an assumption that they weren't.

Or if they were, why was no statement taken? And if one was taken why wasn't it made available to the defence? etc etc.

Guess we'll have to wait and see.

 

[Wilf]

Not sure if this is a new witness or expert witness? Can't remember the twists and turns but I think the possibility of both/either have been touched on in the thread at some point.

 

[Batboy]

alternatively you could just wonder why they were not questioned by the Police at the time?

Police often fail to take statements from some witnesses.

 

[dylanredefined]

Not sure if this is a new witness or expert witness? Can't remember the twists and turns but I think the possibility of both/either have been touched on in the thread at some point.

Think it has to be a real witness the radio said it needs to be something pretty good to get to appeal stage. Can't think what would clear him. He raped a girl who was almost unconscious from drink.

 

[BigTom]

If the witness could provide evidence she wasn't nearly unconscious, and was not too drunk to consent, that could do it, but from my now hazy memory that's not likely to be the case, they'd have interviewed everyone at the hotel I would have thought, any earlier than that isn't adding anything.