Kiltie69 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Not sure if this is the right place for posting this but needed to. Just read in the paper of the brutal murder of a 28 year old gay guy. He was coming home from work and didn't make it. He was found dead, tied to a lamppost,beaten and set alight. Where did this happen you ask. Well exactly 15 miles from where I live in Scotland. What is the world coming to. 1 Link to comment
Mark92 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 WOW Kiltie thats horrendous on so many levels the poor guy. Will they ever catch who did it though? Link to comment
Kiltie69 Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 If the police don't I'm sure his family will its a rural community he's from. Everyone knows everyone. Link to comment
Site Administrator Cia Posted October 24, 2011 Site Administrator Share Posted October 24, 2011 It always comes out in a rural community. We had a murder where I grew up once and it wasn't long before everyone knew every detail. Hopefully the community will pull together and help support the poor man's family as well. Such hatred is a disgrace and the perpetrators should be punished severely. No one deserves to die for who they choose to love. Link to comment
Kiltie69 Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 Police are saying it probably wasn't a gay related attack, but are looking for 4 women seen in the area. The lad seems to have been very popular in the community, god help those involved. I sense a lynching. Link to comment
JamesSavik Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 I Know nothing about the case but I caution everyone against jumping to conclusions. There are many possible motives for murder. The young mans sexuality may not have been the issue. For instance: if he was friends with a girl who had a husband or boyfriend, it's possible that he was perceived as a rival and killed out of jealously. It's sad that he was murdered for any reason. Let the investigation proceed and lets see if it was indeed a hate crime. Link to comment
Daddydavek Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 (edited) When you live in a nice quiet, normal sort of place, murder is always shocking. I'm sure it does feel like you were violated to have such a vile action done so close to home. Being tied to a lamp post and set afire is a horrible thing. It does sound like a hate crime of some sort. No matter the motive, no one truly deserves that fate. I hope the perpetrators are brought to a swift and certain justice by the authorities. Edited October 24, 2011 by Daddydavek Link to comment
Site Administrator Cia Posted October 24, 2011 Site Administrator Share Posted October 24, 2011 I suppose I did jump to conclusions on why it was done. However, something like that indicates a very strong emotion behind the murder. I would guess the story that comes out will rock the community, whatever it ends up being. Link to comment
Benji Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Found this article; http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/236322/20111024/body-of-man-found-who-was-burnt-alive-in-possible-gay-attack-homophobic-fire-burn-schorched-stuart-w.htm Link to comment
Contest4jen Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 thats really sad! Man the world sucks sometimes! Link to comment
Former Member Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Cia's right, and it's what I thought myself when I'd read the article. The way he was tortured, then killed does seem that way. brought back memories of the Mathew Shepard case. What a world we live in. No matter what reason behind the killing. Link to comment
Mikelaing74 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 It's shocking that something like this has happened so close to where I now live. I've lived here for seven years and I love it up here. Who'd a thunk it ? An Englishman who prefers Scotland to his home country ! But I agree that the police should finish their investiation before any conculsions are drawn. Link to comment
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