Topic ID 2530
I was walking there this morning and there were two police forensic vans and a police car by the bridge leading onto Cole Green Way from Hertford.... does anyone know what has happened?
Reply ID 36092
There is now a police helicopter hovering over the site.
Reply ID 36095
I just got turned back by police on my morning run. I was told a body had been found.
Reply ID 36101
Maybe unconnected, but a white BMW or Audi was parked up in Ware Road with an unmarked black police car behind (blue grill lights flashing)
Reply ID 36106
A man hung himself and was found by a walker, is what I was told.
Reply ID 36120
quote:I haven't heard it was suicide; the gossip around town is that the gentleman concerned had allegedly been unwell and sleeping rough. The inquest will establish the facts. The Cole Green way is still closed. There is no information whatsoever about this on the police website.
Originally posted by Forbes
A man hung himself and was found by a walker, is what I was told.
Reply ID 36123
I love this town, the Chinese Whispers it produces. I guess, to be fair, if there is anything suspicious up there, we should let the Police do their job and not contaminate the area with walkers etc. I daresay the "Mercury" will get the lowdown for us for Friday![:D]
Reply ID 36125
Suicide was previous Sunday . http://www.herts-essex-news.co.uk/news/mercury/hertfordshire_mercury/2007/02/23/families%20pay%20tribute%20after%20two%20fathers%20found%20dead.lpf
Reply ID 36130
quote:Think you'll find that this is a third unfortunately - the 2 previous suicides were already found
Originally posted by Donostia
Suicide was previous Sunday . http://www.herts-essex-news.co.uk/news/mercury/hertfordshire_mercury/2007/02/23/families%20pay%20tribute%20after%20two%20fathers%20found%20dead.lpf
Reply ID 36138
Sorry , i was a bit vague , thats what i was trying to point out .
Reply ID 36143
Police have arrested a man and launched a murder investigation http://www.hertford.net/latest.asp
Reply ID 36144
Oh dear :( thats very sad
Reply ID 36148
It is indeed. The full story is now on the police website and it looks like they are appealing for the public assistance. [url]http://www.herts.police.uk/crimedatabase/site/content.php?article_id=3337[/url]
Reply ID 36167
Also on the BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/6399271.stm There was a single police car parked by the farm this morning that I could see from the train.
Reply ID 36168
The family have issued a statement http://www.herts.police.uk/crimedatabase/site/content.php?article_id=3339
Reply ID 36262
Police have now charged a man with murder... http://www.hertford.net/latest.asp
Reply ID 47991
Murder downgraded to manslaughter , 6 and a half years , out in 4 i suppose . Not much value on a human life these days. http://www.herts.police.uk/crimedatabase/site/content.php?article_id=4349
Reply ID 48032
Manslaughter? Was the victim accidentally stabbed to death??? 6 and a half years is too lenient.
Reply ID 48033
quote:I'm not hopeful about The Mercury's reporting of this in next Friday's edition. Their record of covering background information is not good IMHO. It would be interesting to know the cuircumstances surrounding the case and why the CPS decided to go with manslaughter.
Originally posted by lemonjelly
Manslaughter? Was the victim accidentally stabbed to death??? 6 and a half years is too lenient.
Reply ID 48035
I can easlily imagine the situation. Two men, cold and wet trying to find room to sleep under a bridge. Both drop-outs finding solace in alcohol. A fight erupts and one is stabbed. This was never murder - just the pathetic outcome of a lonely, frightening and miserable existance.
Reply ID 48070
He copped a plea probably.
Reply ID 48189
[url="http://www.herald24.co.uk/content/herald/news/story.aspx?brand=EHHOnline&category=NewsEastHerts&tBrand=herts24&tCategory=newsehhnew&itemid=WEED24%20Jan%202008%2009%3A59%3A16%3A800"]Lonely death of a homeless man[/url] Very sad tale.
Reply ID 48263
quote:OK, I eat my words!
Originally posted by Steve
I'm not hopeful about The Mercury's reporting of this in next Friday's edition. Their record of covering background information is not good IMHO. It would be interesting to know the cuircumstances surrounding the case and why the CPS decided to go with manslaughter.
Reply ID 48266
In this instance I can now understand why the charge was for manslaughter rather than murder. A very tragic event indeed.
Reply ID 48282
It is tragic and Dreamer's assumption of events is probably spot on - maybe we will never know. Alex was harmless & very vulnerable; maybe some of us, myself included, could have done more for him. It’s been one of those weeks……..
Reply ID 48300
There but for the grace of God......
Reply ID 48574
I have not logged onto this site for a long time, and was surprised to see this thread continuing. I still think about the victim of this tragic case when I walk up the Cole Green Way. A family man, who was born in Gibraltar.... a part of the world I am familiar with. Until now, his name stuck in my mind Alexander Ruggeri. As has been said on this topic, a very sad story, one that preys on your mind, and makes me think also, there but the grace of god. I really hope he is at peace now he has certainly been thought about a lot in his death.
Reply ID 48578
I have not logged onto this site for a long time, and was surprised to see this thread continuing. I still think about the victim of this tragic case when I walk up the Cole Green Way. A family man, who was born in Gibraltar.... a part of the world I am familiar with. Until now, his name stuck in my mind Alexander Ruggeri. As has been said on this topic, a very sad story, one that preys on your mind, and makes me think also, there but the grace of god. I really hope he is at peace now he has certainly been thought about a lot in his death.