Yes,I know what your saying HB,but no one who commits suicide or is shot by the police can defend themself,but they still have to answer for their crimes,albeit usually by inquest.
But it was stated from the start that the Bamber case was unusual in that it was 'ACCEPTED' that either Sheila or Jeremy was guilty,and the trial would indeed establish which. So I agree with Roch's statement!
Accepted is not proof Snow, before anyone can stand trial they have to be charged and enter a plea and they have a right to defend and to give evidence themselves. The charge was against Jeremy Bamber himself.............R V JEREMY BAMBER......................Doesn't say and Sheila Caffell
under s.37B of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has the power to decide whether there is sufficient evidence to charge a person with an offence. The statutory provision clearly contemplates that any charging decision is in relation to a LIVING person, as following the decision that person must be charged or cautioned or given notice of a decision not to charge.
I still stand by what the CPS website say.........Since deceased persons cannot be prosecuted, the CPS will not make a charging decision in respect of a suspect who is deceased.
This applies in all cases where the suspect is deceased, including cases in which the police made a referral to the CPS for a charging decision prior to the suspect's death.
The CPS will also not make hypothetical charging decisions. For instance, it will not indicate:
What the charging decision would have been if the suspect were still alive;
Whether a different charging decision would be made now, in relation to a deceased suspect, as compared with the charging decision that was made previously in relation to the same suspect.