Ian Brady

Including Lord Longford, Annie?

Was Hindly's sentence a miscarriage of justice Mrsmopp?

No.

Then I don't understand your question Mrsmopp

To get a guilty person off sentencing, is a gross miscarriage of justice. Don't know how lawyers that do that sleep at night. I would be ashamed.

Luckylegs where has anyone said you are not Christian??

People do not 'get off' on 'minor technical errors of procedure'. A case may be dismissed because procedural rules necessary for the fair administration of justice are not followed. These rules are the bedrock of the rule of law and those charged with the administration of justice bear the responsibility for its proper administration. Or would some of you like a return to the lynch mob?

I can't comment on Brady's mental health as I don't know enough or have the knowledge to decide. The fact remains that he indisputably murdered those children. You could argue that anyone committing such crimes must have a mental illness. However I think that once again the focus is on the perpetrator and not the victims. The public need to be protected from people like Brady, Sutcliffe etc and once their crimes are proven they should be confined for life no chance of parole. Capital punishment is not an option.

Or would some of you like a return to the lynch mob?
Certainly not, but I do like to know that justice is done.
When the evidence is overwhelming is it right or wrong that a case should be dismissed because one 'i' may not have been dotted in the myriad of evidence to be presented to the court?

I agree Christinefrance

jalima I don't understand your comment (am I getting a bit lost here?) Ian Brady and Myra Hindley were both found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment; capital punishment had been abolished, so what else should have happened?