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One UK precedent for reparation is the treatment of retired teacher Christopher Jefferies who was arrested for the murder of his tenant Joanna Yeates. His chara
by KineticLensman 8y ago
One UK precedent for reparation is the treatment of retired teacher Christopher Jefferies who was arrested for the murder of his tenant Joanna Yeates. His character was totally assassinated by the UK media before he was released without charge (Vincent Tabak was later convicted of the murder) [0]. Jefferies' only crime was to be 'unconventional' in the opinion of the media. He launched legal action against six newspapers and accepted substantial damages. His story was turned in a TV drama [1] in 2014.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Joanna_Yeates https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Joanna_Yeates
[1] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3429354/plotsummary https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3429354/plotsummary