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Talk about adding insult to injury - ridiculous

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OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 12 Aug 2013 14:24

The man involved in a case where his victim was labelled as "predatory" has his sentence increased over a technicality.

Neil Wilson, 41, was handed an eight-month suspended sentence last week in a case which saw his 13-year-old victim described in court as "predatory".

Appearing via video link at Snaresbrook Crown Court in east London, Wilson was handed a 12-month suspended sentence - an increase of four months.

http://news.sky.com/story/1127533/paedophile-term-increased-in-predatory-case

What difference does it make whether the sentence is an 8 month suspended sentence or a 12 month suspended sentence :-S :-S :-S

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 12 Aug 2013 14:41

he should be suspended - from a rope - end of

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 12 Aug 2013 14:56

The prosecuting barrister Robert Colover has been suspended from prosecuting sexual offence cases.and the judge is being investigated over his remarks, I think it is maybe time that Judge Peters hung up his wig.

At least The Attorney General is going to review the sentence to establish whether it was unduly lenient, hopefully he will decide it was to lenient and ask the Court of Appeal to impose a custodial sentence to be served in prison - not a suspended one.

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

ChAoTicintheNewYear

ChAoTicintheNewYear Report 12 Aug 2013 16:56

When you start seeing 13 year olds described as predatory it's not surprising that so few rape victims see justice.

Researching:
Kids with special needs are not weird or odd. They only want what everyone else wants...to be accepted.

Nolls from Harrogate

Nolls from Harrogate Report 12 Aug 2013 21:12

What is this world coming to when a 13 yr old is the perpeptrator ....just unbelievable as OFTG says time for the Judge to resign or throw out his wig..by the way how old is the Judge should he have retired ages ago I wonder.

Researching:
Gilmour/McSherry/Boyle/Mason/Robertson

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 12 Aug 2013 22:24

And how many lung girls will be scared to cry rape now for fear of being criticised and called predatory ?

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Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin