Should He Not Be Forced To Attend Court?

[ladybirder]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8pd7dn8v6o

 

[ladybirder]

Crossbow killer admits murdering mum and daughters

 

[Peter Pedant]

there was alays the choice ( apparenlty) which  is now being egularly exercised

previously the prison warder came with  the prisoner and there was much less nonsense

[douglas9401]

To what end though? It's not as if real punishment will be meted out for the utter barbarity of his crimes.

Let him sit in his own filth in his wheelchair and rot.

[ladybirder]

Because he doesn't want to do it is, for me, the reason he should be forced to do it.  He shouldn't be calling the shots.

[davebro3]

Looks like he intended to commit suicide. I would ensure that every possible means are placed at his disposal.

[davebro3]

yes - bring him to court, bound & gagged if necessary.

[sandyRoe]

Death might be a merciful release for him, suicide or otherwise.

Long years of misery in prison, with no prospect of release, seems the worst punishment.

[Old_Geezer]

Seems petty vengeance and an unworthy thing to do. They'll only sit there ignoring everything anyway.

[albaqwerty]

He's saving the tax payer money by not attending.

I think it would be deliciously cruel to not tell him his sentence but that would never happen. 

[barry1010]

Is it his choice to appear by video link? 

[fender62]

ill health excuse, yea but only if your in a coma, should be tranquilized but coherent or in a straight jacket.

[david small]

Yes. Chained, gagged, and spitmask. 

[ToraToraTora]

They should be dragged in but as long as this savage never sees the light of day again that'll do.

[andy-hughes]

I'm unsure why a crimnal has the option not to attend their sentencing, I assume it is bound up in Human Rights legislatgion.

I believe it would give some measure of comfort to the families if they could witness the guilty party being sentenced, and that their human rifhts should supercede his any day.

The accused can be brought in bound and gagged if necessary, their presence does not in any way affect the legal process, but the fact that they are prevented from avoiding it speaks to the need for the court to show its authority, and that its sympathies lie with the bereaved, and not the convicted.

[jackthehat]

They should have picked up his wheelchair and carried him into the dock.

But at least we'll never have to see him again.