The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies

This had a good write up so will be watching sometime today if time.

It was a really good drama. There were lots of people who thought this man was guilty just because of the way he looked. I'm glad he sued the 'newspapers'.

Eleo that's why the Sun and the Mirror were charged and found guilty of , I think it was, contempt of court. It really was one of the most serious cases ever in terms of media, and especially, press behaviour. I think the point of the drama is that. more than the police and their fixation on him ( However had CJ not had the support and help of friends, he'd probably still be in jail for her murder).When people defend the gutter tabloid press and make pathetic jokes about the Guardian, I think about examples like CJ and know why I read what I do.

I thought the was very well done and the actor who played Chris Jefferies was brilliant. It really was quite shocking that someone could be put through such an ordeal on such flimsy grounds.

I remember at the time by brother in law came round after CJ was arrested and started talking as if he had already been tried and found guilty.

The way newspapers and TV behaved was disgraceful. If he had been guilty, I would have thought that a good case could have been made that it would be almost impossible for jurors to approach the case with an open and untainted mind, given the distorted and sensationalist coverage.

I loved the way the solicitor ripped into them just as they were letting him go.