GUILTY UK - Alex Rodda, 15, murdered, Cheshire village, Ashley,13 Dec 2019 *Arrest*

[CuriousObserver1]

Ah sorry OK, I assumed you meant racist hate not homophobic, I did wonder if the accused may have engaged in a sexual or emotional relationship with Alex, but then either because of the risk of being outed or as you said sense of loathing against himself, killed Alex Very sad, from the reports he seemed a sweet boy.

 

[CuriousObserver1]

Ah sorry OK, I assumed you meant racist hate not homophobic, I did wonder if the accused may have engaged in a sexual or emotional relationship with Alex, but then either because of the risk of being outed or as you said sense of loathing against himself, killed Alex Very sad, from the reports he seemed a sweet boy.

 

[Ann Blyth]

Article related to this case...

Arrests after malicious comments in relation to death of Alex Rodda

 

[Ann Blyth]

Millionaire farmer's son Matthew Mason, 18, in court charged with murdering boy Alex Rodda, 15 | Daily Mail Online

Found it! Was looking for next hearing date...21 February for PCMH and 20 April for trial, it was driving me mad!

 

[HongKongPhooey]

Millionaire farmer's son Matthew Mason, 18, in court charged with murdering boy Alex Rodda, 15 | Daily Mail Online

Found it! Was looking for next hearing date...21 February for PCMH and 20 April for trial, it was driving me mad!

Well done and thanks

 

[mojo1113]

No news?

 

[Legally Bland]

Matthew Mason, 19, of Ash Lane, Ollerton, near Knutsford, entered a not guilty plea to the murder of Alex Rodda at Chester Crown Court.

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Mr Mason was remanded in custody to appear again before Chester Crown Court on 20 April.

Teenager denies schoolboy murder

 

[ShamelessObserver]

Why hasn't this gone to trial yet? Is it also quite commonplace to not have the cause of the death revealed? Nowhere says what the cause of death was. Seems odd..

 

[Legally Bland]

Why hasn't this gone to trial yet? Is it also quite commonplace to not have the cause of the death revealed? Nowhere says what the cause of death was. Seems odd..

Thanks for bumping this.
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The trial has now been adjourned for the second time – this time due to Mason having to self-isolate after coming in close contact with someone who had tested positive for Covid-19.

The trial is now set to begin in December.

Alex Rodda murder trial postponed for second time to due coronavirus

 

[ShamelessObserver]

Any thoughts on why the cause of death is not yet known? I wonder what happened with in this case..

 

[Legally Bland]

Any thoughts on why the cause of death is not yet known? I wonder what happened with in this case..

I think it's fairly normal in the UK to not know the cause of death until trial. It just depends, obviously if witnesses talk to the press and say it was a shooting or a stabbing we'll have an idea. Other times I think it sometimes gets mentioned at pre-trial hearings, if not you just have to wait until trial.

 

[Angleterre]

I think it's fairly normal in the UK to not know the cause of death until trial. It just depends, obviously if witnesses talk to the press and say it was a shooting or a stabbing we'll have an idea. Other times I think it sometimes gets mentioned at pre-trial hearings, if not you just have to wait until trial.

I believe that he was stabbed

 

[Legally Bland]

I believe that he was stabbed

In the back of my mind I also think it was a stabbing, but no idea where that came from. 2020 has really fried my brain.

 

[Angleterre]

In the back of my mind I also think it was a stabbing, but no idea where that came from. 2020 has really fried my brain.

My brother knows Alex’s dad and I am almost certain that he has told me that he was stabbed x

 

[ShamelessObserver]

My brother knows Alex’s dad and I am almost certain that he has told me that he was stabbed x

If he was stabbed then I wonder why he was found partially naked?

 

[Angleterre]

If he was stabbed then I wonder why he was found partially naked?

I can’t discuss anything further I’m sorry

 

[ShamelessObserver]

I can’t discuss anything further I’m sorry

That's fair enough, I wasn't trying to get you to anyway. It'll all come out soon when the trial starts. I still think there might've been a sexual motive to it all.

 

[ShamelessObserver]

Trial started today

 

[imamystery2u]

Teenager on trial accused of murdering Cheshire schoolboy Alex Rodda

 

[AnnesCuthberts]

A man bludgeoned a 15-year-old to death after paying more than £2,000 to stop him reporting their "intimate sexual relationship", a court has heard.

Prosecutor Ian Unsworth QC told Chester Crown Court Matthew Mason had beaten Alex Rodda with a wrench in woods in Ashley, Cheshire, on 12 December 2019.

He said the 19-year-old took Alex there "on the pretence of sexual activity and then murdered him in cold blood".

Mr Mason, of Ash Lane, Ollerton, denies murder.

Alex Rodda death: Man 'murdered schoolboy over sex blackmail'

today is the prosecutions opening address