Hazel Backwell was a frail old lady in her seventies, a pensioner trying hard to survive on a meagre pension.
One night, Wendell Baker, a black man with dreadlocks, broke into her home while she was asleep, Violently anally raped her and beat her up, shoving her in a cupboard to die. He shouted at her for the pin number of her credit card, (she didnt have one) and beat her mercilessly until she passed out. She died 5 years later, still traumatised from the assault after moving away from the area and giving up all her friends and her pet cat.
Baker was acquitted of the crime because the defence lawyers argued that a DNA sample connecting him directly to the assault, was inadmissable as it was taken illegally. The incredibly stupid judge, blinded by the accused's 'rights', instructed the Jury to acquit him and keeping the fact hidden that DNA directly put him at the scene. Compelling evidence was hidden from the jury.
In 2005, the Double Jeopardy rules, where one cant be tried twice for a crime once they have been acquitted of it, was overturned and no longer applies. The Police are complacent in bringing this ruling into force as the cases were 'solved' and opening up old files would only put up the crime rates again. Conveniently, they have 'lost' the file on Wendell baker. but have 'found' the DNA sample taken at the time that proves that Baker committed the crime.
I would like to see the Defence Lawyers who represented this pile of shit, prosecuted and given prison sentences for their contribution as well as the Judge, who should be 'defrocked' and also thrown into prison for hiding the crucial evidence from the jury that would have been a deciding factor in incarcerating Baker at the time.
Its exactly these type of decisions that let hundreds of neanderthal,violent thugs loose in our streets today, murdering and destroying the peace of thousands. There is more injustice in our Courts and more crimes committed in them than in the criminal fraternity, except its 'legal'. There are thousands of wild animals like Baker roaming our streets, stabbing, killing and raping women who then have the 'Law' to protect them. Like the killer of the young blonde who died because 'she didnt want to go out with him anymore'. No remorse was shown by that arsehole either. He got life which means he will be out to do it again in a few years time.
The BBC reporter on last nights programme on TV is trying to get Bakers case back in Court, and anyone who saw him being attacked with a stick and foul language by Baker shows the pattern of the treatment that poor Hazel Backwell experienced. I support and wish them well in bringing this case back to the courts for the sake of Justice and for Hazel Backwell.
I would like to see Wendell Baker be the first person to be hanged by bringing back Capital Punishment. He is very lucky he is not in the US, as he would already be dead.
Pity we cant send him there.

