I'm not arguing about Huntley's prosecution or the murders he committed, merely pointing out that Data Protection issues, specifically confusion by the police relating to the rules, caused a serious mistake to be made. It may not have affected the outcome in the Soham case but it could have in many other cases we don't and may never know about. It appears these 'unintended consequences' are still coming to light as highlighted by Gove's statement referred to above in relation to data protection and secrecy regarding children's welfare.
---------- Post added at 14:18 ---------- Previous post was at 13:39 ----------
Quote:
Two east London men found guilty of raping an 18-year-old woman who they pretended to help have been jailed.
Car salesman Naeem Ahmed, 25, of Barking, was jailed for 14 years while mechanic Nabeel Ahmed, 24, of Romford, was jailed for eight years.
|
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-22793664
Quote:
A girl in local authority care has told a jury she was raped and prostituted to "three or four men a day".
The girl, aged 17 and from Benfleet, was giving evidence at Snaresbrook Crown Court where five men from east London are on trial.
She is one of six alleged teenage victims, two of whom were in "supported living flats" in east London, under the care of Essex County Council.
|
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24079667