Shock injustice probe

[Brian Turner]

Something rocking us over here in Britain.

Basically, an "expert witness" had been convincing courts for years that women were murdering their children.

After a string of appeal, the British justice system now realises that in many cases it could easily have been cot death.

54 women jailed for the "murder" of their children now face urgent review, with thousands more cases of children being taken into care being investigated.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3412307.stm

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Thousands of parents whose children were taken into care may have their cases re-opened as part of a wider review of cot death legal cases.


Solicitor General Harriet Harman told MPs a review of civil proceedings under family law - believed to number up to 5,000 cases - was being considered.

On Monday it was announced the cases of 258 parents convicted of killing their children would be studied. Doubt has been cast on evidence given by expert witnesses who suggested the children did not die naturally.

[altyfc]

When I read the subject "Shock injustice probe" for a moment I thought you were referring to http://www.business-talk.co.uk/showthread.php?t=77 again.

Aaron