Michael le Vell (Kevin Webster)

[PinkFinal]

Alisdair Williamson, defending, asked the mother if she had phoned the police to ask whether she could sell her story to the newspapers.

But she denied that, saying she had been ‘very upset’ with the investigation. She said she had begun a formal complaint against the Crown Prosecution Service when it initially decided not to pursue the case.

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[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Alisdair Williamson, defending, asked the mother if she had phoned the police to ask whether she could sell her story to the newspapers.

But she denied that, saying she had been ‘very upset’ with the investigation. She said she had begun a formal complaint against the Crown Prosecution Service when it initially decided not to pursue the case.

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That may go some way to explaining why the CPS decided to take the case on desoite the one word against the other nature of it

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

Just a brief heads up here folks - if it's in the Mail, and it isn't the date, then it will be wrong.
Ok chaps, carry on...

 

[2sheikhs]

Alisdair Williamson, defending, asked the mother if she had phoned the police to ask whether she could sell her story to the newspapers.

But she denied that, saying she had been ‘very upset’ with the investigation. She said she had begun a formal complaint against the Crown Prosecution Service when it initially decided not to pursue the case.

Read more: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2409662/Michael-Le-Vell-trial-alleged-victim-repeatedly-raped-Coronation-Street-asked-mother-Am-I-safe-now.html#ixzz2e8I55hJQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z2e8I55hJQ</a>
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Then my earlier clouded opinion has now returned to some blue sky thinking.
There's no satisfactory outcome to this case. Either he's guilty of the most disgusting betrayal of trust imaginable or he's a victim of the most disgusting accusation imaginable.

 

[TGR]

Alisdair Williamson, defending, asked the mother if she had phoned the police to ask whether she could sell her story to the newspapers.

But she denied that, saying she had been ‘very upset’ with the investigation. She said she had begun a formal complaint against the Crown Prosecution Service when it initially decided not to pursue the case.

Read more: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2409662/Michael-Le-Vell-trial-alleged-victim-repeatedly-raped-Coronation-Street-asked-mother-Am-I-safe-now.html#ixzz2e8I55hJQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z2e8I55hJQ</a>
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Then my earlier clouded opinion has now returned to some blue sky thinking.
There's no satisfactory outcome to this case. Either he's guilty of the most disgusting betrayal of trust imaginable or he's a victim of the most disgusting accusation imaginable.

And the jury has to decide his fate....
Glad I'm not on it tbh.

 

[tidyman]

I don't know who the girl is or any of the circumstances but the fact that she has asked the plod could she sell her story to the papers has clouded my opinion .

I agree it doesn't look very classy but it wouldn't influence me in a negative way towards the girls honesty.

I'm not going to talk about this case but if in an hyperthetical situation a girl had been abused by a celebrity and the police/CPS didn't want to know about it. I would have no problem with her shaming him in the papers. And if she made a few quid in the process, good luck to her.

 

[BlueMo']

I'm not his biggest fan but if i was on the jury i'd go not guilty, admittedly i've not been in Court but it's been reported widely enough.
Reasonable doubt, tho having said that it is an uneasy not guilty.

 

[mackenzie]

I still can't see how the CPS thought the case strong enough to go to court after they dropped it the first time.

 

[PinkFinal]

I reckon he's gonna get off, the jury members might think he's probably guilty but that they're not 100% sure so thinking he's suffered enough anyway, vote to acquit......

 

[peoffrey]

I have no idea whether he did it or not but think he'll be acquitted due to no solid evidence to convict. It's been a strange case.