Dutchman on UK murder charge: to name or not to name?
Published on : 25 January 2011
The British public has been shocked by the murder of 25-year-old garden architect Joanna Yeates. The fact that the suspect is a qualified engineer without any known criminal links is adding to the interest.
In the Netherlands, the press and under media refer to him as 'Vincent T.'. On pictures the suspect's face appears with a black bar over his eyes, which is common practice in the Netherlands. In the British media, Vincent Tabak's name is quoted in full, while his uncensored portrait and holiday snaps have been printed by quite a few papers. No detail is below the media's interest, including his height (6' 4"), and his 'calm, unshaven appearance' when he was arraigned.
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http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/dutchman-uk-murder-charge-name-or-not-name