The Thomas Bourke Stockport garage murders

[Steve_uk]

This is a strange case of a man convicted of murdering two Department of Transport inspectors in 1993. Bourke has consistently maintained his innocence throughout. You can read the background here:  http://www.justiceforthomasbourke.com/Index.htm


..and a possible breakthrough here:   http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/thomas-bourke-garage-murder-evidence-11170612#rlabs=1%20rt$category%20p$4

[nugnug]

thanks steve id never heard of him before.

[Steve_uk]

thanks steve id never heard of him before.

No and similarities to the Jeremy is innocent voices: no forensic evidence, dodgy Police work and witnesses, destroyed exhibits, consistent protestation of innocence..

[nugnug]

well i think thats a simlarty running through nearly all cliams of wrongfull conviction.

[Steve_uk]

well i think thats a simlarty running through nearly all cliams of wrongfull conviction.

I can't quite get my head round this case. There are so many protagonists involved and I can't see where the defendant fits in, except he got nabbed for the crime.

[lookout]

He didn't do it did he ?

[nugnug]

well i dont think you can say for a fact he dident but you can say the evdence wasnt satifactory well it doesnt seem to me.

[Steve_uk]

This case may be coming back in the news: https://youtu.be/4uS1p_GPavk