The Freshwater Five - A Fishing Crew's Fight for Justice after being Jailed for 104 Years (Paperback)

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 GBP53m 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?

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2021
As told by:	Mike Dunn • Nicky Green
Authors:	Jamie Green
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-7509-9247-3
Categories:	Books > Fiction > True stories > Crime Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Drugs trade / drug trafficking Promotions
LSN:	0-7509-9247-6
Barcode:	9780750992473

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