I can understand some people feeling this topic has been exhausted. However, since it has been rammed down our throats for a whole year some of us do need to comment to get rid of the frustration of it all.

For me it is the constantly changing goalposts:

Criticising the parents is hurtful and unhelpful but it is OK to criticise the police, the media, Robert Murat and two of his friends (who also are entitled to be considered innocent until proven guilty). I just hope he is as successful in his compensation bid - which he presumably has to fund himself.

The police and the media are not allowed to "leak" information but it is OK for the extended family and friends to do this.

Only certain people are allowed to point the finger.

The family hope that the limelight focus on them will die down soon, (except when it suits them for it not to).

The list is never ending.

If we could have some respite from it all I'm sure the need to go on about it would disappear.