The Freshwater Five 5 Men, 104 Years in Prison, and the Quest for Justice

All I am is a fisherman. That's all I'm guilty of, Your Honour.On 31 May 2010 eleven holdalls were discovered along the shore near Freshwater on the Isle of Wight; when opened they contained £53m worth of cocaine - the biggest haul ever found in UK waters. A local fishing crew was accused of waiting in the Channel for the bags to be thrown from a passing cargo ship in an operation allegedly masterminded by a local scaffolder.The Freshwater Five is a true story that cuts to the heart of the British judicial system. Did five men really attempt one of the world's biggest drug smuggling operations - or were they simply in the wrong place, at the wrong time? Why did the police hastily alter key surveillance statements, why were logs blacked out or mysteriously left empty - and why was crucial evidence never disclosed at trial? All five men fiercely denied the allegations, but a jury rejected their version of the events.This is the story of what actually happened as told by the skipper of the crew. It's a story that reveals the human misery of brutal prison sentences and a story that leaves the reader with one question: Does the British legal system really dispense justice?

ISBN:	9780750992473
Publisher:	The History Press
Imprint:	The History Press
Published date:	17 Jun 2021
DEWEY:	364.13365094228
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	315 , 8 unnumbered of plates
Weight:	372g
Height:	130mm
Width:	197mm
Spine width:	29mm

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