Wendell Wilberforce Baker : part one

Wendell Wilberforce Baker was put on trial in 1999 for the brutal rape by sodomy of frail pensioner Hazel Backwell. A DNA link made him almost certainly the rapist but after a succession of rare legal loopholes, blunders and a technicality, Baker was acquitted. Not only that, since the last 12 years Baker has been protected by an anonymity order.

Because of the Double Jeopardy rule change in 2005 Baker can be retried for the rape by sodomy of Hazel Backwell and BBC lawyers persuaded the Lords to lift the anonymity order on Baker for the broadcast of this documentary.

A Mentorn Documentary broadcast by the BBC 30/07/09

Background http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lyqbf

Warning: contains scenes of a distressing nature, violence and bad language.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Double
• Jeopardy;
• Wendell
• Wilberforce
• Baker;
• Hazel
• Backwell;
• DNA;
• rape;
• burglary;
• violence;
• anonymity;

[MrEnajiza]

shoot the DOG !!!!!

[xandror]

Same great legal system that prevented her from purchasing a firearm, ensuring she would never feel safe in her own home again.

"The gun is the great equalizer... For it is the gun, that allows the meek to repel the monsters; Whom are bigger, stronger and without conscience". -anon

[heckyo9]

just shows you what a pathetic country and justice systems we have,that judge shud fuckin rot 4 his cowerdly decision 2 let this scum bag walk the streets of england,i hate the governmant 4 how it has made this country what it is!!!

[IgnatiusJTommy]

Hanging's too good for this bastard.

[emfjohn]

the judge should be punished as common sense should have been used he had the duty to make the streets safe he failed us all and so did the police for losing the file my heart felt symphany gos to poor hazell r.i.p that could have been my mum gran or auntie its a disgrace

[JamieHumsWallyPees]

what a monster.