Hitman
17-11-2009, 10:28 PM
A man from Essex charged with murder has been mistakenly freed from prison.
Jason Bethell, 31, of Broadway, Jaywick, is accused of murdering John Smith, 58, also of Jaywick, who was stabbed in July. He died in September.
On 9 November Mr Bethell was remanded in custody to appear before Chelmsford Crown Court on 1 February 2010.
But seven days later, he was released from Chelmsford Prison. Police are now trying to find him, while a Prison Service investigation is taking place.
Full story (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/8365009.stm)
Wow... I don't post the news, but this is crazy! How the heck could they have made this mistake... you don't release somebody from prison when they're due for court charged with murder... bloody crazy.
What do you think?
Jason Bethell, 31, of Broadway, Jaywick, is accused of murdering John Smith, 58, also of Jaywick, who was stabbed in July. He died in September.
On 9 November Mr Bethell was remanded in custody to appear before Chelmsford Crown Court on 1 February 2010.
But seven days later, he was released from Chelmsford Prison. Police are now trying to find him, while a Prison Service investigation is taking place.
Full story (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/8365009.stm)
Wow... I don't post the news, but this is crazy! How the heck could they have made this mistake... you don't release somebody from prison when they're due for court charged with murder... bloody crazy.
What do you think?