The Anonymous Widower

The Detective Who Broke The Rules

The conviction of Christopher Halliwell for the murder of Sian O’Callaghan is of course to be welcomed. But reports, like this one on the BBC, show that the detective who solved the murder broke a few rules. I would appear too, that Halliwell knew something about the murder of Becky Godden, as he led the p0lice to her body.

It is always said that difficult cases make bad law and this case would appear to have shown up a few faults in the rules by which the Police work.

But does it?

In this case, no-one died or was physically hurt because of what the detective did, so many will be calling for a change in the law.  On the other hand, I don’t remember a similar case.

So perhaps it shows we’ve got it about right.

October 20, 2012 - Posted by AnonW | News | Law, Murder, Police