I have never made a case for child neglect, Ake. I am only disputing the 'fact' that Victor quoted in his opening post. The reason we have an established and respected legal system is so all the 'facts' can become known before the courts. While I can quite agree that it was very wrong for the McCanns to leave their children alone I cannot say they are 'guilty of neglect' under, as we have subsequently been made aware, the Children and Young Persons Act of 1933. The reason for this is that they have never been brought to trial. Until they are and until their guilt is proven by law I am afraid that I will continue to point out that they have had no criminal proceedings brought against them. I, for one, would rather trust our criminal justice system, flawed as it can be, over and above trial by mudcat.

Cheers

Dave