Brenda Leyland. Coroner confirms cause of death as suicide.

[DCI]

Which other person in this case thought of suicide ?

Fortunately of course, she had back up.

And why didn't Brenda?

[Mr Gray]

Which other person in this case thought of suicide ?

Fortunately of course, she had back up.

unfortunately it seems Brenda's family had deserted her

[stephen25000]

And why didn't Brenda?

Good question.

She clearly needed it.

[DCI]

Good question.

She clearly needed it.

Yes but who knew, she needed it? Sorry but apart from her son, the friends she had, didn't seem to know, so how was anyone else expected to.

[John]

Neither did Martin Brunt.

So lets see, in your opinion Martin Brunt and Sky News are not responsible for their actions?  Actions which led to a woman committing suicide following a most unethical and cowardly challenge to her right to free speech.

[John]

You didn't ask who killed her. She did that herself . You asked what started the series of events which culminated in her death.

Her tweets started the series of events. Brenda's mask slipped, after she was exposed, and she couldn't cope with it. IMO!

Her tweets weren't responsible for her death but irresponsible journalism was.  You can dress it up any way you like but it always comes down to the same thing, had she not been treated in the way she was she would still be alive today.

[Benice]

No davel, according to her son it was Brunt and Sky News' actions which pushed her over the edge.  Brenda would most probably be alive today had they not set out to destroy her.


In fact remember this comment in which you claim she had broken the Law?  You got that wrong as well!

But he only came to that conclusion AFTER she had died.   He is talking with the benefit of hindsight.    He had no reason to think she was going to commit suicide or surely he would have been ringing Martin Brunt warning him that his mother was suicidal and had made a previous suicide attempt  - instead he was looking into obtaining legal help for his mother.

If after talking to his mother and  knowing her previous history, she gave him the impression that she was feeling better about things    - why should we expect Martin Brunt (who knew nothing of her previous history) to believe any differently after his discussion with her - during which she gave him the same impression. 

[Brietta]

You said that. I said: why would they need her?

                  The Enemy Within?

I think that could be a jolly little wheeze for her, she knows that in real terms the trolls of twitter land are on the whole nonentities and an irrelevance in the world she aspires to inhabit. ie Expendables and door openers.

[DCI]

Her tweets weren't responsible for her death but irresponsible journalism was.  You can dress it up any way you like but it always comes down to the same thing, had she not been treated in the way she was she would still be alive today.

I didn't say they were. Same applies John. If she hadn't treated people in the way she did, she would still be alive today.

[Mr Gray]

AFAIAC...Brenda hounded the McCanns and when she got a taste of her own medicine she couldn't take it...I have no sympathy for her or people like her

[Lyall]

AFAIAC...Brenda hounded the McCanns and when she got a taste of her own medicine she couldn't take it...I have no sympathy for her or people like her

You don't say. I'm shocked, I had no idea you felt that way.

(The fact you feel the need to keep saying this again and again shows you have a problem)

[Lyall]

                  The Enemy Within?

I think that could be a jolly little wheeze for her, she knows that in real terms the trolls of twitter land are on the whole nonentities and an irrelevance in the world she aspires to inhabit. ie Expendables and door openers.

Nah, she's not that mad &%&£(+

[Alfred R Jones]

So lets see, in your opinion Martin Brunt and Sky News are not responsible for their actions?  Actions which led to a woman committing suicide following a most unethical and cowardly challenge to her right to free speech.

That's your spin on it.  You choose to believe that Martin Brunt killed Brenda, the coroner and the police see it differently, as do I.  You are entitled to your opinion, as am I. 

[John]

AFAIAC...Brenda hounded the McCanns and when she got a taste of her own medicine she couldn't take it...I have no sympathy for her or people like her

Are the McCanns on Twitter?  Did Brenda send them letters?  Did Brenda telephone and text them?

If the answer is NO to all of the above then you comment is totally false.

The McCanns most probably never even knew of Brenda's existence until Brunt and Sky News decided to make her national news.  The act of hounding is valid only when those hounded are aware of it.

The big difference between Brenda and the McCanns is that the latter invited the Press into their lives and were initially grateful for them.   Brenda did not!

[Mr Gray]

You don't say. I'm shocked, I had no idea you felt that way.

(The fact you feel the need to keep saying this again and again shows you have a problem)

If posters would stop wrongly blaming Brunt I wouldn't bother posting...it's tiresome but someone has to bring some reason to this thread