Yes he is refusing to answer questions about it. How can telling the truth about it incriminate himself? It's all "a tragic accident" according the Crown Office and there is absolutely nothing criminal about the incident . Could they be wrong and he could say something that can be used in a private prosecution to convict him?
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Originally Posted by Thomas Crewes:
“Request has been refused, I imagine he will say nothing in that case, which is fair enough really.”
“Request has been refused, I imagine he will say nothing in that case, which is fair enough really.”
Absolutely, the families have thrown away what was probably their only chance to find out the full story. Seems like they have been very badly advised.
Originally Posted by Thomas Crewes:
“Request has been refused, I imagine he will say nothing in that case, which is fair enough really.”
“Request has been refused, I imagine he will say nothing in that case, which is fair enough really.”
Glad the request was refused, must be agonising for the loved ones.
Originally Posted by D_Mcd4:
“Yes he is refusing to answer questions about it. How can telling the truth about it incriminate himself? It's all "a tragic accident" according the Crown Office and there is absolutely nothing criminal about the incident . Could they be wrong and he could say something that can be used in a private prosecution to convict him?”
“Yes he is refusing to answer questions about it. How can telling the truth about it incriminate himself? It's all "a tragic accident" according the Crown Office and there is absolutely nothing criminal about the incident . Could they be wrong and he could say something that can be used in a private prosecution to convict him?”
I doubt the truth will ever come out, leaving the loved ones always wondering.
Originally Posted by francie:
“I doubt the truth will ever come out, leaving the loved ones always wondering.”
“I doubt the truth will ever come out, leaving the loved ones always wondering.”
I doubt it too... from day one its been hush hush over Harry Clarke..
Originally Posted by calamity:
“I doubt it too... from day one its been hush hush over Harry Clarke..”
“I doubt it too... from day one its been hush hush over Harry Clarke..”
Almost as though he's been blessed with a network of very discreet and loyal 'friends'.
No references ever taken up for his council job, key documents being 'misfiled', immediate decision not to prosecute..
This miserable lying specimen's a darned sight more fortunate than the six people killed by the truck he was attempting to drive.
Clarke seems to have lost his memory of event from the past... seems he just eradicates them. or he chooses not to answer questions... even when asked if he had a daughter...the man is disgusting.
Originally Posted by calamity:
“Clarke seems to have lost his memory of event from the past... seems he just eradicates them. or he chooses not to answer questions... even when asked if he had a daughter...the man is disgusting.”
“Clarke seems to have lost his memory of event from the past... seems he just eradicates them. or he chooses not to answer questions... even when asked if he had a daughter...the man is disgusting.”
as Ive said from the start of this thread but was shouted down by it being only and accident.... its not wonder the families have left in disgust at this man who has no empathy or conscience about others,Im being polite about him compared to some scottish sites.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...ictims-6285509
This is just heartbreaking. The families deserve to know exactly why their loved ones died in such appalling circumstances. I have to commend the families though for their strength.
Originally Posted by Terry N:
“Who advised him not to answer any questions in court? That's ridiculous.”
“Who advised him not to answer any questions in court? That's ridiculous.”
Any solicitor worth their salt? No comment is always the way to go to all questions when under threat of prosecution.
As Evo said up above, the families have shot themselves in the foot. His legal team will advise him not to answer anything.
Originally Posted by Terry N:
“Who advised him not to answer any questions in court? That's ridiculous.”
“Who advised him not to answer any questions in court? That's ridiculous.”
It is.
"Do you know that six people died on 22 December 2014?"
Mr Clarke replied: "I don't wish to answer that."
Originally Posted by D_Mcd4:
“It is.
"Do you know that six people died on 22 December 2014?"
Mr Clarke replied: "I don't wish to answer that."
”
“It is.
"Do you know that six people died on 22 December 2014?"
Mr Clarke replied: "I don't wish to answer that."
”
maybe they should have asked , do you care about the six people who were killled on 22nd Dec...
Originally Posted by spkx:
“Any solicitor worth their salt? No comment is always the way to go to all questions when under threat of prosecution.
As Evo said up above, the families have shot themselves in the foot. His legal team will advise him not to answer anything.”
“Any solicitor worth their salt? No comment is always the way to go to all questions when under threat of prosecution.
As Evo said up above, the families have shot themselves in the foot. His legal team will advise him not to answer anything.”
Agree.
He has said from day one that he (very conveniently!) doesn't remember anything at all about what happened at the time of the accident, so I very much doubt whether the enquiry would have got very much out of him even if the question of a private prosecution wasn't being considered.
Originally Posted by darkisland:
“Almost as though he's been blessed with a network of very discreet and loyal 'friends'.
No references ever taken up for his council job, key documents being 'misfiled', immediate decision not to prosecute..”
“Almost as though he's been blessed with a network of very discreet and loyal 'friends'.
No references ever taken up for his council job, key documents being 'misfiled', immediate decision not to prosecute..”
So this lowly bin man has a "network of very discreet and loyal 'friends'" in the council, police and crown office? I think even Jimmy Savile would have been hard pressed to pull all those strings at once.
Originally Posted by francie:
“Agree.”
“Agree.”
how have they... they didnt want to sit and listen to this man who has taken no responsibility for his actions.. The families wanted ANSWERS.. they got nothing from him...
Originally Posted by Galaxy266:
“He has said from day one that he (very conveniently!) doesn't remember anything at all about what happened at the time of the accident, so I very much doubt whether the enquiry would have got very much out of him even if the question of a private prosecution wasn't being considered.”
“He has said from day one that he (very conveniently!) doesn't remember anything at all about what happened at the time of the accident, so I very much doubt whether the enquiry would have got very much out of him even if the question of a private prosecution wasn't being considered.”
He could very well be telling the truth there, only he knows for sure.
Originally Posted by francie:
“He could very well be telling the truth there, only he knows for sure.”
“He could very well be telling the truth there, only he knows for sure.”
he hasnt told much of the truth at all it seems, how does this man sleep..
Originally Posted by Terry N:
“The families will go to town on him after this.”
“The families will go to town on him after this.”
I feel this too and said that after hearing about them walking out of court... doesnt Clarke realize that these people only want answers, they might even have softened towards him, I wouldnt but then thats me.. "Mr NO Comment Clarke" will go down in history as the most hard hearted, selfish,non caring man ever, hes a total disgrace.
Could he still refuse to answer even when NOT under threat of a Private Prosecution.
Bit of a messy procedure, not on a par with the English system.
Bit of a messy procedure, not on a par with the English system.
Originally Posted by Terry N:
“The families will go to town on him after this.”
“The families will go to town on him after this.”
Hope so. It suggests that it is possible for him to incriminate himself which is totally at odds with the Crown Office view that nothing criminal happened.
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