The Murder of Charlene Downes

[Caroline]

Did anyone watch this documentary series?

https://www.channel5.com/show/the-murder-of-charlene-downes/

[nugnug]

it hasnt been proved thats shes dead. so i think murder is not really an apropriate title for the doc

the 2 people they chraged with her murder were almost certanly innocent and the did not convict them.

[nugnug]

just watching part 2

[nugnug]

finished dident really have anything that I haven't heard before.

though i dident quite how bent the first investigation team were.

[nugnug]

Caroline you starte this thread arnt you going to coment on it  what did you think of it.

[Steve_uk]

A difficult case to prove in a court of law, but I think those two are guilty.

[nugnug]

A difficult case to prove in a court of law, but I think those two are guilty.

her sister was the last person to see and doesnt seem to want to answer qustins about it maybe they should start there.

[Caroline]

Caroline you starte this thread arnt you going to coment on it  what did you think of it.

Yes, when I get time - I've been away.

[Steve_uk]

her sister was the last person to see and doesnt seem to want to answer qustins about it maybe they should start there.

I think possibly because Charlene had drifted into prostitution, was taking money for sexual favours or had been groomed by the two defendants. As we know subsequently from Rochdale, Rotherham, Oxford and others this was not uncommon, though to end up in murder this was an extreme case. Maybe Rebecca just didn't want to face facts, felt embarrassed about talking about it or still had feelings of guilt about the whole business.

[nugnug]

I think possibly because Charlene had drifted into prostitution, was taking money for sexual favours or had been groomed by the two defendants. As we know subsequently from Rochdale, Rotherham, Oxford and others this was not uncommon, though to end up in murder this was an extreme case. Maybe Rebecca just didn't want to face facts, felt embarrassed about talking about it or still had feelings of guilt about the whole business.

but theres no evdence the 2 defendants ever met her even if what is said about them is true theres no proven link between them and charlene what about all her dads rather dubious mates.

there is also the matter of her mum waiting a day t reprt her missing.

[Steve_uk]

but theres no evdence the 2 defendants ever met her even if what is said about them is true theres no proen link between them and charlene what about all her dads rather dubious mates.

there is also the matter of her mum waiting a day t reprt her missing.

It wouldn't surprise me as Albathiki was a Jordanian and Reveshi Iranian, so outside the main Muslim Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities. As for the mother she wasn't an ideal parent as social services had stepped in a number of times previously and may well have been on the brink of putting Charlene into care.

[nugnug]

It wouldn't surprise me as Albathiki was a Jordanian and Reveshi Iranian, so outside the main Muslim Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities. As for the mother she wasn't an ideal parent as social services had stepped in a number of times previously and may well have been on the brink of putting Charlene into care.

if she had of phoned the police the same day they would f come around the same dayor if she ha phoned them sunday they would of come around sunday but she phoned them on monday my qustion to that is what or who did she not want them to see when they came around.

[Steve_uk]

if she had of phoned the police the same day they would f come around the same dayor if she ha phoned them sunday they would of come around sunday but she phoned them on monday my qustion to that is what or who did she not want them to see when they came around.

I just think she was a bad parent.

[nugnug]

I just think she was a bad parent.

i dont like jdging her  as parent anyone can be judged abad parent but i find her actions duspicious to say the least.

i could understand her waiting untill sunday morning to phone the police but not monday

[Caroline]

but theres no evdence the 2 defendants ever met her even if what is said about them is true theres no proen link between them and charlene what about all her dads rather dubious mates.

there is also the matter of her mum waiting a day t reprt her missing.

I agree, I don't think it was the two Asian guys and the tape translation was very dodgy! The family seemed to have lots of peado's in their house and the guy mentioned at the end might lead to something. I hope they find out what happened to her and that she is still alive but I very much doubt it.