Mann, der wegen Mordes an Sexarbeiterin und Vergewaltigung einer weiteren Sexarbeiterin angeklagt ist, während er „wegen acht U-Bahn-Angriffen auf Frauen“ auf Kaution sitzt, weigert sich, vor Gericht zu erscheinen

I’m going to be really controversial and suggest that maybe, just maybe, he shouldn’t have been granted bail given he was accused of attacking women on eight separate occasions.

A life lost and another destroyed as a direct consequence of the failure of our justice system. For shame.

But a homeless person charged with assault will be put in a local for longer than any actual possible sentence before trial?

So, if the courts are functioning and prisoner sentences are being shortened and any reason given for early release…what exactly are the particular strains on the prison service?

If crime is decreasing as is stated in official figures….where is the crisis that allowed this to happen centred?