@waterlego ''Yes, the facts are public. Speculation on forums often tends to go beyond the facts though.
I am absolutely not a fan of PS and his brother clearly sounds like a horrendous person.
But there is a victim at the centre of all of this and I would hope he wouldn’t have to go through the ordeal of a trial more than once (which is what is likely to happen in the event of a mistrial).''
Once a story is out in the public domain there is nothing you can do to stop people discussing it online. Full stop.
Are you going to try to stop people speculating about the case on Twitter as well and try to delete every single tweet? or discussing it in various forums?
And if you think a Mumsnet thread is going to sway a jury/damage a case, it doesn't say much in your understanding of the justice system.
I am really not a fan of censorship and I believe celebrities should be submitted to the same scrutiny as anyone else.
If he has no part in covering up for his brother then he has nothing to fear whatsoever and his reputation will not suffer.
Most people can grasp that he is not responsible for what a member of his family might have done.
If he had knowledge of it then he will have to face the consequences.
In the end people will talk about this story whether this thread is removed or not.