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"Experts have implied it is because they did not want to upset the rights
of the family."

Which "experts" are these then Frank? Got any links?

"in other words political correctness rears its ugly head again".

Why on earth do you think that?

"Friday, 3 August

Tia Sharp is reported missing after she fails to appear for her dinner. Police arrive at house to "assess the situation and examine the property". Police say this visit "was not regarded or viewed as a full search of the property".

Neither you, me, nor the "experts" know if the body was in the house then.

Wednesday, 8 August

Sniffer dogs trained to detect blood and evidence of body decomposition are sent into Christine Sharp's house. Mr Hazell is led away from the house by detectives who later confirm he is being interviewed as a witness. It was here that "human errors" were made according to the police. What errors?

Neither you, me, nor the "experts" know exactly what errors were made.

Huge searches in the surrounding area were going from the 3rd to later in the week.

"Friday, 10 August

A forensic search of Christine Sharp's house reveals a body early in the morning.

Hazel is arrested that evening.

So one search that was messed up, but a body found and an arrest and charge made within a week.

Not that bad, Frank, I would have thought.

David Johnson wrote:


> So one search that was messed up, but a body found and an
> arrest and charge made within a week.
>
> Not that bad, Frank, I would have thought.

No but since the family are always the prime suspects in these cases and the grandmother's boyfriend a) was the last person to see Tia alive and b) has convictions for possession of a machete and selling crack cocaine it would seem rather odd that the police let him go walkies. And since we are talking a normal council house not a mansion it can't have taken that long to a) search it and b) notice that you can access the neighbour's lofts from your own. After all, that's how Les Battersby stole his neighbour's electricity.

"No but since the family are always the prime suspects in these cases and the grandmother's boyfriend a) was the last person to see Tia alive and b) has convictions for possession of a machete and selling crack cocaine it would seem rather odd that the police let him go walkies."

I guess it is very easy for us all to be wise after the event. Initially she was a missing girl which must happen tens of thousands of times. So I guess the first thing is to check out all her mates and relations and do a search to check that she isn't hiding out somewhere. Together with wading through hundreds of hours of CCTV footage to put her movements together etc etc..

Then the next thing is to look into the possibility of abduction.
Like I said - one messed up search.

As for Hazell, he was wandering round into shops saying I am Tia's stepdad and I am looking for her. Hence the phone call to the police. Hardly a master criminal on the run.

"After all, that's how Les Battersby stole his neighbour's electricity."

Ah yes, Battersby v. Regina. I don't think it is part of police training yet. Mind I would expect they do a search of Salford canal every time there is a murder.

David Johnson wrote:

> "No but since the family are always the prime suspects in these
> cases and the grandmother's boyfriend a) was the last person to
> see Tia alive and b) has convictions for possession of a
> machete and selling crack cocaine it would seem rather odd that
> the police let him go walkies."
>
> I guess it is very easy for us all to be wise after the event.
> Initially she was a missing girl which must happen tens of
> thousands of times. So I guess the first thing is to check out
> all her mates and relations and do a search to check that she
> isn't hiding out somewhere. Together with wading through
> hundreds of hours of CCTV footage to put her movements together
> etc etc..
>
Not really. I think several posters on here pointed the finger at the family straight away.


> Then the next thing is to look into the possibility of
> abduction.
> Like I said - one messed up search.
>
I thought her body was found on the third search...


> As for Hazell, he was wandering round into shops saying I am
> Tia's stepdad and I am looking for her. Hence the phone call
> to the police. Hardly a master criminal on the run.

No indeed which is probably another reason why he shouldn't have been allowed to wander off.


>
> "After all, that's how Les Battersby stole his neighbour's
> electricity."
>
> Ah yes, Battersby v. Regina. I don't think it is part of
> police training yet. Mind I would expect they do a search of
> Salford canal every time there is a murder.

No, it certainly isn't part of police training because he didn't get caught by the police.

"Not really. I think several posters on here pointed the finger at the family straight away."

You need to be more careful about chronology. Jim's opening post on this thread was at teatime on the 11th of August. This was the day after Tia Sharpe's body had been found and Hazell arrested.

I would be quite good at pointing the finger at the family with that timing. Indeed I would be excellent at choosing who would be arrested for any murder in those circumstances.

"I thought her body was found on the third search..."

Again to repeat, the first search was not a thorough search of the property as such. It was done on the evening of Friday 3rd when the report had just come through and as far as the police were concerned it was still a missing girl case. The second was a cockup according to the police. At the third they found the body. As I have already stated!

"No, it certainly isn't part of police training because he didn't get caught by the police."

Okay, you know more about Coronation Street plot lines than me. I will leave you to go out and celebrate, shall I?

I thought someone posted (not on this thread) pointing a finger.

I can see why people get pissed off with you. An attempt at a serious discussion ends up with you being sarcastic...

If sarcasm is the worst thing you experience on this forum, then you have been let off lightly, believe me.

What do you expect when you are point scoring based on your greater knowledge of Coronation Street?

Anyway..

"So I'm guessing that you don't buy them and prefer to read The Guardian. Good for you and by all means carry on sneering at tabloid readers from your Blackpool (ivory) Tower..."

Pot..kettle?