The Freshwater five : 5 men, 104 years in prison, and the quest for justice
Dunn, Mike (Journalist)2021
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It was the biggest haul of cocaine ever discovered in the UK - £53m worth stashed inside 11 rucksacks that had snarled underneath fishing nets on the Isle of Wight. Within three hours, the police pounced, and in June 2011 five fishermen were found guilty of conspiracy to import Class A drugs. A jury believed they'd taken their boat into the Channel, then waited for someone to throw the bags into the ocean from a passing cargo ship. However, when reexamined, the evidence (some of it new) proves they didn't do it. Their boat was struggling to survive a Force Eight storm; crucial facts known only to the police were withheld; surveillance reports disappeared; key intelligence was inexplicably spoilt; radio communications conveniently broke down; and expert radar analysis was incorrect. Still imprisoned, the men and their families continue to battle for their release. This is their story.
Main title:
The Freshwater five : 5 men, 104 years in prison, and the quest for justice / as told to Mike Dunn and Nicky Green.
Author:
Dunn, Mike (Journalist), authorGreen, Nicky, author
Imprint:
Cheltenham : The History Press, 2021.
Collation:
315 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm
Notes:
"Jamie Green's story as told to Mike Dunn and Nicky Green"-- Front cover.
ISBN:
9780750992473 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
364.13365364.1336364.133 GREE
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2271314
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