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1 online resource (320 pages) |
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text file rdaft |
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(epub) |
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Access limited to subscribing institutions. |
| Summary |
"All I am is a fisherman. That's all I'm guilty of, Your Honour. On 31 May 2010 eleven holdalls were discovered along the shore near Freshwater on the Isle of Wight; when opened they contained Đ53m worth of cocaine -- the biggest haul ever found in UK waters. A local fishing crew was accused of waiting in the Channel for the bags to be thrown from a passing cargo ship in an operation allegedly masterminded by a local scaffolder. The Freshwater Five is a true story that cuts to the heart of the British judicial system. Did five men really attempt one of the world's biggest drug smuggling operations -- or were they simply in the wrong place, at the wrong time? Why did the police hastily alter key surveillance statements, why were logs blacked out or mysteriously left empty -- and why was crucial evidence never disclosed at trial? All five men fiercely denied the allegations, but a jury rejected their version of the events. This is the story of what actually happened as told by the skipper of the crew. It's a story that reveals the human misery of brutal prison sentences and a story that leaves the reader with one question: Does the British legal system really dispense justice?"-- Provided by Freading. |
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Publisher metadata. |
| Subject |
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Green, Nicky, author.
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| ISBN |
9780750994552 (epub) |
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9780750992473 (print) |
| Standard No. |
9780750994552 |
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