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To think that suspected criminals should not be named until they have at least been charged with a crime?

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wannaBe · 10/06/2009 13:47

They've just named the nursery worker being questioned over distribution of child porn images. She has not, as yet, been charged with an offence - she is still being questioned.

Similarly I remember when several prostitutes were murdered in ipswich, a man being questioned was named, and his address was published in the national media. He was later released without charge and someone else was later found guilty of the murders.

Now don't get me wrong, once someone is charged/convicted of a crime they should be named. But beforehand this is just wrong, surely? what happens if you name a suspect and they turn out to be innocent? mud still sticks.

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wannaBe · 10/06/2009 15:18

they've just said in a press conference that some of the images were taken inside the nursery. shock]

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edam · 10/06/2009 15:26

good grief

scottishmummy · 10/06/2009 17:25

i cried when i read this story,really harrowing.what an abuse of trust

please god don't anyone use this abhorrent story to put the boot into working parents and say "oh well if you will use nursery missing precious moments to leave dc with strangers". so please before any one stsrats an anti-nursery theme remember some of us have to take our lo there tomorrow and day after.lets take in the enormity of this vile story without mud slinging

i know there have been well documented paedophile cases in schools/care settings/church etc.but really this is stomach churning

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