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Post by johnofgwent on Jan 18, 2024 18:29:03 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68022923I’m confused Buried deep in this account of the arrest of an accomplice to the escape of a prisoner from HMP Wandsworth is the admission that the escapee has pled NOT GUILTY to the offence of escaping. Excuse me ? What is his defence ? ‘it was’t me guv i was in the shitter unloading last night’s vindaloo ?’
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Post by The Squeezed Middle on Jan 18, 2024 19:10:10 GMT
Unbelievable that it even warrants a court case.
He was supposed to be in prison and wasn't.
The end.
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Post by Equivocal on Jan 18, 2024 20:09:40 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68022923I’m confused Buried deep in this account of the arrest of an accomplice to the escape of a prisoner from HMP Wandsworth is the admission that the escapee has pled NOT GUILTY to the offence of escaping. Excuse me ? What is his defence ? ‘it was’t me guv i was in the shitter unloading last night’s vindaloo ?’ Guessing: if he is able to 'rubbish' the charges he was held on, he'll press for jury equity on the escape. |
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Post by johnofgwent on Jan 18, 2024 22:33:46 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68022923I’m confused Buried deep in this account of the arrest of an accomplice to the escape of a prisoner from HMP Wandsworth is the admission that the escapee has pled NOT GUILTY to the offence of escaping. Excuse me ? What is his defence ? ‘it was’t me guv i was in the shitter unloading last night’s vindaloo ?’ Guessing: if he is able to 'rubbish' the charges he was held on, he'll press for jury equity on the escape. ah yes ! I had forgotten, he was imprisoned on remand, he had not actually been convicted of any offence when he did a runner. I see where this is going now, thanks. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2024 8:42:09 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68022923I’m confused Buried deep in this account of the arrest of an accomplice to the escape of a prisoner from HMP Wandsworth is the admission that the escapee has pled NOT GUILTY to the offence of escaping. Excuse me ? What is his defence ? ‘it was’t me guv i was in the shitter unloading last night’s vindaloo ?’ "The 24-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday morning at an address in east London on suspicion of assisting an offender, and was taken into custody at a London police station." |
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Post by johnofgwent on Jan 19, 2024 11:47:04 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68022923I’m confused Buried deep in this account of the arrest of an accomplice to the escape of a prisoner from HMP Wandsworth is the admission that the escapee has pled NOT GUILTY to the offence of escaping. Excuse me ? What is his defence ? ‘it was’t me guv i was in the shitter unloading last night’s vindaloo ?’ "The 24-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday morning at an address in east London on suspicion of assisting an offender, and was taken into custody at a London police station." in my opening post i made the point that while that bbc news page reported the arrest of an alleged accomplice, it mentioned the escapee had been before the court on a charge of escaping lawful imprisonment. It was the escapee’s plea of not guilty that confused me but equivocal’s suggestion above seems to provide a reasonable explanation for what on the face of it is barking mad stupidity. The guy was on remand and if found innocent will be free to go. Pleading guilty to escaping means he potentially gets banged up for that even if he is innocent of what he in in there to face trial on. |
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Post by Handyman on Jan 19, 2024 13:23:17 GMT
"The 24-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday morning at an address in east London on suspicion of assisting an offender, and was taken into custody at a London police station." in my opening post i made the point that while that bbc news page reported the arrest of an alleged accomplice, it mentioned the escapee had been before the court on a charge of escaping lawful imprisonment. It was the escapee’s plea of not guilty that confused me but equivocal’s suggestion above seems to provide a reasonable explanation for what on the face of it is barking mad stupidity. The guy was on remand and if found innocent will be free to go. Pleading guilty to escaping means he potentially gets banged up for that even if he is innocent of what he in in there to face trial on. Khalife is charged with three offences collecting information useful to the enemy, allegedly Iran eliciting information about members of the armed forces likely to be useful to a person preparing an act of terrorism perpetrating a bomb hoax Due to the serious nature of the above charges the Judge decided to remand him to await trial in custody as the Court obviously considered him a flight risk , whilst awaiting trial he escaped lawful custody therefore that is an additional charge. As and when he goes before the Court if he has not already entered a plea, then he can enter a plea of Not Guilty or Guilty to the above charges, in fact he cannot be forced to say anything at all, if he does not enter a plea the Judge will automatically treat it as a Not Guilty plea and his trial begins. As for the charge of " Escaping Lawful Custody" Prison it is highly likely that will be dealt with separately after the outcome of his trial on the above charges, the second man who is suspected of helping him to escape Lawful Custody will probably be tried at the same time, a joint venture IMO |
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