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The Freshwater Five: A Fishing Crew's Fight for Justice after being Jailed for 104 Years
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 Does the British legal system really dispense justice?
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 Does the British legal system really dispense justice?
340 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 17, 2021
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Jamie Green
49 books6 followersI am Jamie Green (they/she), a freelance book illustrator and maker based in Chicago. I graduated from Ringling College of Art + Design in 2020 with a BFA in Illustration. My work explores an intersection between illustration and design, identified by its vibrancy, curiosity and playful nature. I create both digitally and traditionally, mixing media whenever I can.
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September 28, 2021Justice for the freshwater five.
I cannot believe what these poor lads went through, after reading this story and the evidence, they were all definitely stiched up by everyone.
I wish Jamie and the boys the very best for the future, and hopefully some day they will get their justice.
I cannot believe what these poor lads went through, after reading this story and the evidence, they were all definitely stiched up by everyone.
I wish Jamie and the boys the very best for the future, and hopefully some day they will get their justice.
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