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14 February, 2008 at 5:13 pm #9303
A 15-year-old girl has admitted filming the death of a man on her mobile phone in a so-called “happy slapping” attack.
She pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting manslaughter at Leeds Crown Court after filming the attack on Gavin Waterhouse last September.Mr Waterhouse, 29, from Keighley, later died from a ruptured spleen.
The Crown Prosecution Service said the decision to prosecute the girl was a legal landmark. Mark Masters, 19, and a male, 17, have admitted manslaughter.
All three defendants will be sentenced at a later date.
The message is this: If you stand by and watch your friends committing brutal crimes and video their acts… prosecution may follow
Judith Naylor, CPS
Leeds Crown Court heard how Mr Waterhouse managed to get back to his flat after being assaulted by Masters and the 17-year-old youth, but died from internal injuries.
According to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the girl was handed a mobile phone by one of the attackers and was told to “video this”.
She then approached Mr Waterhouse and asked him for some money before recording the attack upon him.
‘Cowardly attack’
Prosecution witnesses said they saw and heard the attackers boasting about what they had just done, saying it was not the first time that they had attacked the victim.
They also shared the video footage with friends, the court heard.
Judith Naylor, from the CPS, said: “As far as I am aware, this is the first time a suspect in England and Wales has been successfully prosecuted for aiding and abetting murder or manslaughter, for the filming of an inaptly called ‘happy slapping’ incident.
“We have seen and heard of many instances in recent months and years, where youths have been encouraged by their peers to attack innocent people, without words ever having been used.
“The message is this: If you stand by and watch your friends committing brutal crimes and video their acts for yours or for others’ amusement your actions will not be ignored by the law enforcement agencies and prosecution may follow.”
Det Supt Paul Kennedy, from West Yorkshire Police, said: “We are pleased with the outcome of this police investigation following what was an unprovoked and cowardly attack. Our thoughts are with Gavin’s family.”
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/7244782.stm
14 February, 2008 at 5:56 pm #312437yep add to that the fella who was almos tkicked to death at the weekend for challenging a group of scum bags who were using his garden wall as a toilet, and what do you get. britain today.. where the yobs the hoodrats and the screaming brats are treated like little gods and little princesses by their fekless idiot parents. they do, and get everything they want. and the minute their spoiled little faces are told no, they go and take it out on anyone who gets in their way. these slime balls should be locked up for LIFE not for 5 or 6 years [as they will] but for life.
the thing is not one of the so caled political parties will do a damned thing about it. they will all posture and wring their hands. they will all promise to do something about it whan “we” get to power. and in reality they will just carry on lining their pockets and build ever higher walls for those who can afford it. and the rest of the nation will carry on losing fathers, sons and family, to…. you got it.. poor little children who have no where to go and got caught up in the wrong crowd…
yesterday i saw on the news that the anti teen sound boxes are to be baned because it infringes their human rights !!!!! f.f.s what about this mans life… what about gary newloves life… what about the old fella from hyde in cheshire who died of a heart attack on saturday last because he challenged a gang of teens who were wrecking his neighbours car…its not only these scum who should be locked up its their parents as well.
why hasnt the government called curfew for all kids between the ages of 10 and 18. why isnt the army on the streets in these towns, on these estates. where are the parents of these vermin ?
who will make a stand and get the rubber bullets out ?
why hasnt ther been vigilante groups started ? is it because all the parents of these thugs are unaware what their little darlings are doing ? is i f**k they dont give a shit, just as long as they get to watch emmerdale, corrie, and eastenders in peace, who gives a shit what their fekless offspring are doing. ?
why arent decent people fighting back ? because if you dare raise even your voice to the little sheites YOU are the one who will be in front of the courts.
there is only one way to deal with these ferral brats. and that is to do the same to a few of them. tar and feather the gits. beat them sensless and dump them back on mummys doorstep.
paint their houses with “scum live here”.. in foot high letters.
name and shame them. dont give them anonomity !tell us all who they are.
dont pander to the social services, they dont care. all they are interested in, is furthering their well cushioned careers. dont ring the police ! your wasting your time dont you get it yet.. they dont care. its what the government want. everyone scared to go on the streets.unless youre going either to or from work. they know where we all are then.. get a hold of the shits and scare the life out of em. give them a beating they will never forget and leave em to each other.
or do like my mate did when 3 hoodrats burgled his mum. he locked them all in a garage for 48 hours with a bottle of water and nothing else. they were terrified, they were soooo sorry and their parents were beside themselves wondering where their little sods were. but ill tell ya what.. they neve did it again.
its time that we took the streets back from these scum, and its time we did it now..
im not holding my breath tho cos sure as eggs is eggs there willbe those who just say.
“we dont understand them, they just need some love” as jim royle would say.. MY ARSE ! -
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