Monday 23 January 2017

Better Late Than Never, #EssexPolice?

Investigating officer Det Con Paul Gutteridge, of Southend CID, said: "This was a nasty incident that left a man with very serious injuries, from which he is still recovering from.
"He was unable to give a description of his attackers, but someone will know what happened and who was involved and I am appealing for anyone with information to please come forward.
Well, if an attack happens on December 16th, maybe don't wait until a full month later to ask?

After you've closed the case without contacting him and then been shamed by a Facebook campaign into hastily re-opening it?

Just a thought.

2 comments:

PJH said...

"...was attacked by up to three men."

"...he was attacked by about four youths..."

Uh huh. Even the second-hand witness statements don't agree with each other.

"He could of easily been killed."

Like the English language was in that sentence?

JuliaM said...

"Even the second-hand witness statements don't agree with each other."

A good journalist might point that out. But this is the 'Echo'...

"Like the English language was in that sentence?"

I have become so used to this it hardly even grates any more... :(