I do think it's possible that they went easy on the boys... if only on the facts they have already lost their mother, their soon to be step mother was murdered and their father is undoubtedly a murderer. I'd go easy on them myself tbh. I think if the trial was going to come down to their testimonies it might be different but I reckon IS has dug himself a big enough hole....
That's a good point, snoopydog - if they are genuinely thought to be innocent of any participation (mainly in terms of covering up for their father, or at least 'avoiding' directly condemning him) then it would be awful to make them suffer any more than they already have done. BUT. I guess the (valid )implication of some posters could be, however, that if they have helped 'cover up' in any way, then either or both of them potentially could be guilty of perverting the course of justice, or 'accessory after the fact' etc. Of course the main thing here is to see IS convicted, and as you say, the prosecution will likely be satisfied with this and don't need additional damning testimonies from the sons - they are not the ones on trial here; if at any point they (or either one of them) may be considered to be an 'accessory after the fact' I presume they could additionally be tried for this separately. I hope to goodness they are not involved in any way, but it does seem a little strange about certain odd things they 'did not notice'. Hopefully this is just a case of teenage oblivion.
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