| Eight years for PC Monk on 14:35 - Jun 29 with 620 views | wkj |
Odd one really, on the face of it - it seems pretty lenient. However, 8 years for manslaughter is a fairly meaty sentence. |  |
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| Eight years for PC Monk on 14:37 - Jun 29 with 594 views | SWGF |
I thought the Crown had recommended 12yrs as a starting point |  |
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| Eight years for PC Monk on 14:39 - Jun 29 with 568 views | jeera |
| Eight years for PC Monk on 14:37 - Jun 29 by SWGF |
I thought the Crown had recommended 12yrs as a starting point |
That's what I thought, although I may have read that on here and I suppose recommendations don't have to be followed up [?]
Sounds a couple of years or so light to me given he would unlikely serve the eight as it is. |  |
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| Eight years for PC Monk on 14:40 - Jun 29 with 567 views | Guthrum |
| Eight years for PC Monk on 14:37 - Jun 29 by SWGF |
I thought the Crown had recommended 12yrs as a starting point |
Twelve years was the prosecution's opening bid. The final result was always likely to be reduced from that. |  |
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| Eight years for PC Monk on 15:11 - Jun 29 with 485 views | homer_123 |
| Eight years for PC Monk on 14:40 - Jun 29 by Guthrum |
Twelve years was the prosecution's opening bid. The final result was always likely to be reduced from that. |
Basically, 4 years then? |  |
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| Eight years for PC Monk on 15:15 - Jun 29 with 479 views | Steve_M |
| Eight years for PC Monk on 14:37 - Jun 29 by SWGF |
I thought the Crown had recommended 12yrs as a starting point |
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| Eight years for PC Monk on 15:18 - Jun 29 with 473 views | homer_123 |
| Eight years for PC Monk on 15:15 - Jun 29 by Steve_M |
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"The offence was nearly five years ago. That has doubtless been an extremely difficult time for you and your family."
Errrr......and for Mr Atkinson's family it must have been a breeze. [Post edited 29 Jun 2021 15:33]
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| Eight years for PC Monk on 15:21 - Jun 29 with 448 views | Steve_M |
| Eight years for PC Monk on 15:18 - Jun 29 by homer_123 |
"The offence was nearly five years ago. That has doubtless been an extremely difficult time for you and your family."
Errrr......and for Mr Atkinson's family it must have been a breeze. [Post edited 29 Jun 2021 15:33]
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The full sentencing remarks are worth reading but basically "kicking him in the head was ok because that wasn't a lethal weapon" (21).
https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/R-v-Monk-Sentencing-Remarks-
Yes, I see why DAG thinks this will be appealed. | |
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| Eight years for PC Monk on 15:24 - Jun 29 with 433 views | homer_123 |
Just reading through now - no doubt at all this will be appealed. | |
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| Eight years for PC Monk on 15:27 - Jun 29 with 425 views | SouperJim |
| Eight years for PC Monk on 15:18 - Jun 29 by homer_123 |
"The offence was nearly five years ago. That has doubtless been an extremely difficult time for you and your family."
Errrr......and for Mr Atkinson's family it must have been a breeze. [Post edited 29 Jun 2021 15:33]
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This is the worst bit for me:
"One witness said when Atkinson was kicked while on the ground his head snapped back. Monk was then seen with his boot rested on Atkinson’s head. Atkinson by then was barely conscious and would be pronounced dead within 70 minutes."
So after kicking him in the head as hard as he possibly could, twice, he then stood about with his boot on his head afterwards. Those are not the actions of a "frightened" public servant trying to "restrain and control". Sounds like a terrible miscarriage of justice. |  |
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