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admin · Site Admin Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 71

Just a wee note to say it was lovely to see you and your family at the book launch last Thursday. I finished reading the book yesterday, and must admit that I got angrier by the page. For the first time in my life I was ashamed to be Scottish. I just hope that the law of ‘what goes around comes around’ applies to those in the book who deserve it.

With best wishes to you and Shirley

Alison

admin · Site Admin Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 71

Hope you have great success with the book. Explosive! Above all, I wish they would look again at the Ross murder. The more I learn about this whole saga the more worrying it gets. I am also ashamed to say that I, too, took only a passing interest in the case until the Faulds memorial launch. I was also guilty of assuming that fingerprints don't lie and therefor the allegation against Shirley must obviously be true. I am now sceptical of anyone, in any profession, who calls themselves EXPERT. Cheers.
Donald

admin · Site Admin Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 71

Iain
Congrats on the book - the enormity of the subject and mountain
ranges of paper involved must have made it very difficult to pull
together. But a proper record like this was much needed.

Bestest,

DG

admin · Site Admin Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 71

Dear Shirley

I went to the Concert Hall today to hear your father for I have always felt great sympathy for you. He said that there were so many people who supported you from the start. That did not include the many more people who, like me, listened and read avidly with great sympathy but did not let you know they were on your side.

I fervently hope that your life goes smoothly from now on. It is terrifying to realise that innocent people can be caught up in the system. I remember reading the Oscar Slater case and how the detective who believed his story lost his job with the police force and his pension and died a broken man. He had dared to challenge the police force. Thank God you were at least vindicated and compensated in some way although it will never make up for your suffering.

Yours sincerely.

admin · Site Admin Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 71

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‘I attended the ‘Launch’ at Craigie Hall. Our emotions and feelings were at a low and at a fragile ebb - the second funeral in two days! - when we listened to Iain's intro. It was an absolutely superb but absolutely horrific illumination of the duplicity that exists in our so-called civilised country. It was an astounding piece of rhetoric to be proud of and delivered with so much genuine emotion and conviction that it made us proud to be part of the experience.

I have read the book hence this e-mail. Devastating, frightening but courageous and inspiring. To the McKie family we have nothing but admiration for your tenacity against all odds. We cannot get our heads round why and we certainly understand the continual blank wall that you all had to confront day in without any let up. The simple fact that to tell the truth and not to lose your own integrity and self respect seems to be regarded nowadays as a weakness and having no place in today’s society. We despair of our fellow man and no amount of religious excuses can eradicate the travesty that poor Shirley has had to endure for so long. Life is short and each day has to be lived positively not in a negative state.
Please put us down as 'friends'. We will link up with the web site - I am not computer literate but I will get it working soon.

admin · Site Admin Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 71

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I have to say that I have not read the book as yet. I propose to do so in the future. I am a retired police Sergeant from Strathclyde Police.

Bill69 · Joined: 24 Apr 2007 Posts: 6

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Retired police sergeant, a police officer being arrested for an indictable offence must be a horrendous situation to face. Shirley wasn't the first and she won't be the last.

admin · Site Admin Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 71

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Hello and greetings. I saw a programme on TV about Shirley's case a while ago, and I was reminded of it again today when I read an article in Femail Magazine (Daily Mail) today about it.

I am not very eloquent with words like the other writers on your website, however I just wanted to say that I'm thinking of you both and I wanted to send my support to you both. I am deeply saddened and shocked that you have been treated in this way by the 'authorities', especially by the police whom you both were part of. I hope that there will be a good end to this tragic tale and that your faith and confidence in the police can somehow be restored.

I wish you both the very best for the future and I hope Shirley will be able to rebuild her life. I wish you happiness.

Police Constable, England

admin · Site Admin Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 71

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I have just finished reading the book and words fail me. I had long sympathised with you and Shirley's situation but the book came as a complete shock. I understand Shirley's reluctance to publishing her story but having now read it in a few days as opposed to following the story over 10 years I am glad that you did publish it ...in fact it was essential that you did publish as it lays out the facts in an accessible and understandable form.

I have no questions but commend you and Shirley on your stamina, persistence and ability to maintain your dignity throughout.

I wish you both all the best for the future. I would also like to say that I was delighted to see her picture in the book (late 2006) .....she is losing her haunted look.

You have my ongoing support.

Reader Scotland.

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I am a police officer from New Zealand. I have just read your book. Needless to say I was staggered by what I read. It is difficult to imagine that even in a tight group (as we police know any police service can be) such crass negligence was allowed to proceed to a court case. In my opinion for what it is worth, if I were on a jury trying any of the devious individuals who were responsible for this gross miscarriage of justice the vote would definitely be guilty. Good luck with any further hearings.

Cheers,

Reader New Zealand.