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Guardian report on Geraldine Newman murder

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IShouldBeSoLurky · 03/02/2016 21:25

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/feb/03/man-suspected-killing-estranged-wife-two-children-jailed-assault

So this report confirms that Geraldine's estranged husband is believed to have killed her and their two children, and that a body has been found that's believed to be his. It also confirms that he was jailed in 2013 for assaulting her.

And then they've got the Samaritans' details at the end.

Now I'm sure it's editorial policy to include that in any article about suicide, and I'd normally support that 100%, but it's wrong in a story of this nature, surely?

"Murdered your wife and kids? About to jump off a cliff so you won't have to face justice? There are people who care about you and are here to listen."

Just me?

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PalmerViolet · 03/02/2016 21:45

Oddly, you don't find helpline numbers to help criminals at the bottom of most articles about murder. Just family annihilators it seems.

Grimarse · 03/02/2016 21:44

Ah, point scoring over the death of a family. Gotta love this board sometimes.

crappymummy · 03/02/2016 21:41

Or perhaps there are women reading it who recognise their own abuse by a partner in the mention of how he had already been convicted for attacking his wife, and they would benefit from having the number for women's aid

Oh well

Grimarse · 03/02/2016 21:39

Or perhaps the Samaritans could be there to speak to someone who was suffering with thoughts of harming someone close to them. Perhaps a call to them might prevent another horrific family murder in the future.

Helmetbymidnight · 03/02/2016 21:38

Read the article- yes, it's weird.

'Im not going to slate him'?

And then the Samaritans - and two other numbers about suicide prevention?!

Somehow it turns it into a story about a poor fella who committed suicide.

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IShouldBeSoLurky · 03/02/2016 21:34

Okay. I would have thought that if they were going to include a call to action to anything, Women's Aid would be more appropriate.

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crappymummy · 03/02/2016 21:32

Quite helpfully, it also has a quote from someone who knew him through the children's school, who said

"You don’t know the circumstances of what happened – I’m not going to slate him. Just rest in peace to them all.”

Hmm

there are probably excellent reasons why you murder your children, then their mother who you've already been violent against. Let's not be hasty in the rush to condemn

Oh fuck off, Guardian

Grimarse · 03/02/2016 21:31

Yes, just you Hmm