Excluding practicing lawyers and experts (eg Michael Turner QC and Peter Sutherst both on record saying they believe JB innocent or words to this effect) I guess supporters can be broken down into two groups: those with somewhat of a public profile such as Andrew Hunter MP and actress Susan Penhaligon and those without a public profile such as members of the CT and Mike Tesko. The group without a public profile attempt to engage with the public: the CT with JB's website, bake-off, graveside reading and letters to the Justic Sec etc and Mike with his forum and youtube vids. Supporting posters on forums mostly post under first names, derivatives or pseudonyms so don't count.
Those claiming to be the victim of a MoJ usually have family support either the entire family or a dedicated family member or two eg:
Stefan Kiszko - mother
Sally Clark - husband and father. In this case SC's husband was a solictor and her father a serving police officer.
Michael Hickey - mother
Stephen Downing - parents and sister
Sam Hallam - family
Often family members are supported by a significant other:
- Stefan Kiszko - solicitor - Campbell Malone
- Michael Hickey - journalist - Paul Foot
- Stephen Downing - journalist - Don Hale
- Sam Hallam - Actor - Ray Winstone and Playwright - Tess Berry-Hart
Looking further afield the likes of David Bain benefitted from the support of NZ's All Black rugby player Joe Karam. Amanda Knox benefitted from a very capable group known as 'Judges For Justice'.
Is JB's case a dead duck, long in the water? Or has JB been disadvantaged, harmed even, by supporters past and present and/or lack of a capable, credible, long-term supporter(s) prepared to commit?
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