GUILTY UK - Rebecca Watts, 16, Bristol, 19 Feb 2015 #15
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I've never seen a verdict this quick. Did they look at the evidence? There must have been a lot of things presented that we are not aware of?
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Oh my god!! Anyone else crying?!?!?!?!
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Well, I guess the evidence that wasn't allowed to be reported was over-whelming, to get such speedy verdicts.
I was just reading on the UK & Eire website regarding the unreported stuff, a poster saying her daughter (a law student) had attended the court every day, and said the unreported things were "shocking".
I was just reading on the UK & Eire website regarding the unreported stuff, a poster saying her daughter (a law student) had attended the court every day, and said the unreported things were "shocking".
Just as the Majority of us thought here!
#justiceforBecky HAS BEEN SERVED! ♡♡♡
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Well, going with my hunch that NM and SH had decided leading up to that day that they were going to kill Becky in a wood, and stage it as a suicide, I am 100% certain that there was a kidnap plan. There is no other way they could get away with taking her away and her remaining alive. I do not believe that an argument over money or untidiness or attitude led to an unplanned killing. I think the purchase of the stun guns seals it.
As the plan was to kill, it didn't take much of a leap to have to do it when Becky fought back and they were thwarted in their efforts to get her in the car alive.
As regards a sexual motive, I am wavering. I do think they may have intended to have their fun with her before killing her, and I do think they have the required perversion of mind, to take enjoyment from controlling and dominating another.
As the plan was to kill, it didn't take much of a leap to have to do it when Becky fought back and they were thwarted in their efforts to get her in the car alive.
As regards a sexual motive, I am wavering. I do think they may have intended to have their fun with her before killing her, and I do think they have the required perversion of mind, to take enjoyment from controlling and dominating another.
Becky Watts trial: Verdicts
After three and a half hours the jury have returned their verdicts.
NATHAN MATTHEWS
Conspiracy to kidnap - GUILTY
Murder - GUILTY (admits manslaughter)
Perverting the course of justice - GUILTY (pleaded)
Preventing the lawful burial of Becky Watts - GUILTY (pleaded)
Possessing a prohibited weapon, namely two stun guns - GUILTY (pleaded)
SHAUNA HOARE
Conspiracy to kidnap - GUILTY
Murder - NOT GUILTY found alternative of MANSLAUGHTER
Perverting the course of justice - GUILTY
Preventing the lawful burial of Becky Watts - GUILTY
Possessing a prohibited weapon, namely two stun guns - GUILTY
JAMES IRELAND AND DONOVAN DEMETRIUS
Assisting an offender - NOT GUILTY
http://www.itv.com/news/west/update/2015-11-11/becky-watts-trial-verdicts/
After three and a half hours the jury have returned their verdicts.
NATHAN MATTHEWS
Conspiracy to kidnap - GUILTY
Murder - GUILTY (admits manslaughter)
Perverting the course of justice - GUILTY (pleaded)
Preventing the lawful burial of Becky Watts - GUILTY (pleaded)
Possessing a prohibited weapon, namely two stun guns - GUILTY (pleaded)
SHAUNA HOARE
Conspiracy to kidnap - GUILTY
Murder - NOT GUILTY found alternative of MANSLAUGHTER
Perverting the course of justice - GUILTY
Preventing the lawful burial of Becky Watts - GUILTY
Possessing a prohibited weapon, namely two stun guns - GUILTY
JAMES IRELAND AND DONOVAN DEMETRIUS
Assisting an offender - NOT GUILTY
http://www.itv.com/news/west/update/2015-11-11/becky-watts-trial-verdicts/
Thanks for confirming that, that is what I was thinking to come back so quickly.
Glad DD and JI were found not guilty and can start to RE-build their life's. This was a very very quick decision. As you are all saying the evidence must have been stacking and we haven't heard it all. Thank the Lord.
Jon Kay Verified account  ‏@jonkay01 · 45s45 seconds ago
Becky's dad tried to make eye-contact with Matthews (his step-son) as he was taken away to the cells. NM did not look at him.
Tom Parmenter Verified account  ‏@TomSkyNews · 45s46 seconds ago
Nathan Matthews and Shauna Hoare are led away from the dock - Matthews head down clutching a plastic bag of belongings
Becky's dad tried to make eye-contact with Matthews (his step-son) as he was taken away to the cells. NM did not look at him.
Tom Parmenter Verified account  ‏@TomSkyNews · 45s46 seconds ago
Nathan Matthews and Shauna Hoare are led away from the dock - Matthews head down clutching a plastic bag of belongings
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Wow, So glad that they came back with the correct (imho) verdict, I'm in shock that it's over so quickly. I must admit that I stopped following the trial for a while as I was convinced SH would get away with it. #JusticeforBecky indeed!
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If he got murder, and SH got manslaughter, I'm wondering if (like so many of us wondered) SH did the smothering to keep Becky quiet, whilst NM was strangling her?
I can't work out any other reason why he got murder but she got manslaughter, especially when both were found guilty of the conspiring to kidnap charge. Anyone?
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Absolutely, we heard just a fraction of it. Just shows that the bits we didn't hear were pretty damning. I am delighted, absolutely thrilled that THEY DID IT BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT!!!
Was it unanimous do we know??
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