GUILTY UK - Ellie Butler, 6, brutally murdered, Sutton, 28 Oct 2013 #2

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CourtNewsUK ‏@CourtNewsUK [video=twitter;745221659578220544]https://twitter.com/CourtNewsUK/status/745221659578220544[/video]
Ben Butler has been warned he will be removed from the dock if he opens his mouth as he and partner Jennie Gray share a whispered chat

 

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So it was a unanimous verdict.

And Justice Hogg retired early.

 

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CourtNewsUK ‏@CourtNewsUK [video=twitter;745222400535576576]https://twitter.com/CourtNewsUK/status/745222400535576576[/video]
Ben Butler joins his partner Jennie Gray in tears as his lawyer says he plans to continue the fight to clear his name

 

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Danny Shaw ‏@DannyShawBBC [video=twitter;745222467669659648]https://twitter.com/DannyShawBBC/status/745222467669659648[/video]
Sobs still audible from dock as #Butler's barrister says he's "deeply disappointed" with verdict & will continue to fight to clear his name

 

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Wahoooooo!!!

 

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So it was a unanimous verdict.

And Justice Hogg retired early.

Course she did, cause she was warned he was a danger and she fu##ed up big time!

 

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Timeline from the Guardian:

2004
Ben Butler pleads guilty to assault after punching a man in the street in Kingston.


2005
Butler pleads guilty to assaulting an ex-girlfriend.


2005
Butler accepts a caution for assault on ex-girlfriend.


March 2006
Butler and Jennie Gray meet after her brother falls off a stool in a Sutton pub.


December 2006
Ellie Butler is born.


February 2007
Ellie is taken to hospital with the “triad” of head and retinal injuries associated with shaken baby syndrome. Burns to her forehead and hand are also noted. Butler is arrested. Ellie is put into foster care after her recovery.


March 2009
Butler is convicted of grievous bodily harm and sentenced to 19 months in prison.


October 2009
Butler is freed from jail and given leave to appeal.


June 2010
Butler pleads guilty to battering a man in a kebab shop in Wimbledon.


June 2010
Butler’s conviction is quashed. Judges find Ellie’s full recovery “casts doubt on a severe shaking syndrome”, following inclusion of new scientific evidence. Application made to review the findings made against him.


May to July 2012
Sutton council and Ellie’s grandparents, Neal and Linda Gray, fight Butler’s attempt to get Ellie back.


November 2012
Mrs Justice Hogg orders the return of Ellie. It is a rare “joy” to see such a happy end, she declares.


28 October 2013
Ellie Butler dies of “catastrophic” head injuries, which experts would later describe in Butler’s murder trial as akin to those sustained in a high-speed car crash.


June 2016
Butler is found guilty of murdering his daughter and of child cruelty. Gray is also convicted of child cruelty.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/21/ellie-butler-how-the-case-unfolded

 

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DCI Dave Reid said: ‘In this case the offence is as serious as it can get, it’s a murder.
‘But it’s more than that. This is somebody who, in the minutes and hours after the death of his six-year-old daughter focused exclusively on coming up with a cover story, an account to try and explain away her injuries.
‘I think a lot of people do things in temper or make mistakes and regret it later.
‘That’s quite normal. But what is not normal is to know your six-year-old daughter is lying in her bedroom while you’re ringing up your mate to find out about your bank account or to go to the dustbins to throw away letters and other incriminating evidence. That’s not normal.’
‘It’s not normal for a mother. Undoubtedly she knew from the moment she spoke to Ben Butler when she was still at work that Ellie was either dead or at least really seriously injured.’

http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/evil-dad-ben-butler-guilt-murdering-daughter-ellie/

 

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So it was a unanimous verdict.

And Justice Hogg retired early.

Thankyou for this esp latter. Was thinking about her after reading Neal Gray's comments and considering what a "coincidence".

I hope Hogg is reading this, I'm sorry but we know just how fatuous her comments were previously.

WTF are they crying for - they never cried before, at any point during the days of harrowing injuries testimony.

 

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Danny Shaw ‏@DannyShawBBC [video=twitter;745224959249760256]https://twitter.com/DannyShawBBC/status/745224959249760256[/video]
Court hears that Jennie Gray has learned today that her mother died two months ago. Her father Neale Gray - didn't want to tell her.

 

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Looks like the serious case review is already done.

A serious case review is expected to be released later on Tuesday.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...ilty-of-murdering-six-year-old-daughter-ellie

 

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Take a look at @DannyShawBBC's Tweet: https://twitter.com/DannyShawBBC/status/745224959249760256?s=09

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DCI Dave Reid said: ‘In this case the offence is as serious as it can get, it’s a murder.
‘But it’s more than that. This is somebody who, in the minutes and hours after the death of his six-year-old daughter focused exclusively on coming up with a cover story, an account to try and explain away her injuries.
‘I think a lot of people do things in temper or make mistakes and regret it later.
‘That’s quite normal. But what is not normal is to know your six-year-old daughter is lying in her bedroom while you’re ringing up your mate to find out about your bank account or to go to the dustbins to throw away letters and other incriminating evidence. That’s not normal.’
‘It’s not normal for a mother. Undoubtedly she knew from the moment she spoke to Ben Butler when she was still at work that Ellie was either dead or at least really seriously injured.’

http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/evil-dad-ben-butler-guilt-murdering-daughter-ellie/

I don't think it's "quite normal" to make the "mistake" of murdering your six year old daughter...

I get what he was trying to say - that there is an added dimension of calculating psychopathy - but that was worded badly.

 

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What does she care. Not enough to want to know her or call her mother. Let's not have a poor me performance please. Piece of scum.

 

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Danny Shaw ‏@DannyShawBBC [video=twitter;745222467669659648]https://twitter.com/DannyShawBBC/status/745222467669659648[/video]
Sobs still audible from dock as #Butler's barrister says he's "deeply disappointed" with verdict & will continue to fight to clear his name

this is Di, what is she on, don't tell me she believes him!

Edit - OK I read it properly now, she is just speaking his words.
This site is running so slow for me today, more ads as soon as more visit the thread .
off to find an ad blocker as it's taking me 10 mins to load a page.

 

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Danny Shaw ‏@DannyShawBBC [video=twitter;745224959249760256]https://twitter.com/DannyShawBBC/status/745224959249760256[/video]
Court hears that Jennie Gray has learned today that her mother died two months ago. Her father Neale Gray - didn't want to tell her.

Poor Neal. I hope he has a good support network around him. He must be devastated to lose his life partner, especially during this mess.

 

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Danny Shaw ‏@DannyShawBBC [video=twitter;745225287709921280]https://twitter.com/DannyShawBBC/status/745225287709921280[/video]
Jennie Gray sobs uncontrollably in dock as her barrister tells court that she was handed a letter by police about her mother's death #Butler

 

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BB being sentenced right now

 

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Danny Shaw ‏@DannyShawBBC [video=twitter;745224959249760256]https://twitter.com/DannyShawBBC/status/745224959249760256[/video]
Court hears that Jennie Gray has learned today that her mother died two months ago. Her father Neale Gray - didn't want to tell her.

OH my goodness. The pain never ends for this man, I wish I could make it better. This is just awful for him.

 

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Danny Shaw ‏@DannyShawBBC [video=twitter;745225987160420352]https://twitter.com/DannyShawBBC/status/745225987160420352[/video]
Mr Justice Wilkie now sentencing Ben #Butler for "brutal assault "