Police officer accidentally strangles lover

bainbridge · 27 Oct 2020 at 17:24

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-54693540

So the officer has been cleared of murder, yet he accidentally strangled her during an argument. He's admitted applying pressure to her neck but didn't realise she was poorly when he left her in the car.

I only know what's in the article but it stinks to me.

bainbridge · 27 Oct 2020 at 17:38

He admitted killing her, he admitted applying pressure to her neck. It wasn't a chance encounter, he agreed to meet her there. It clearly appears to me he bumped her off.

What does one have to do nowadays to get the cps to go with a murder charge? A handwritten letter of intent, followed up by a confession?

bainbridge · 27 Oct 2020 at 18:13

Dis86 said:
They did go with a murder charge. He was found not guilty.

My mistake I didn't read the article properly. I guess he had a fantastic lawyer!

bainbridge · 28 Oct 2020 at 20:40

I'm not a law expert but if the only kind of killing which can be defined as murder has to be.proven as premeditated then something is wrong with the law of the land. I reckon he murdered her. The web of deceit began unravelling, he strangled her and left her to die.

bainbridge · 4 Nov 2020 at 10:58

Complaint made about the sentence being unduly lenient:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-54803591

I hope he gets longer.