So the landlord of murdered architect Jo Yeates has been released on police bail. Clearly, after almost 3 days of detention and questioning, the police have been unable to produce any evidence that he was guilty of anything more than being Miss Yeates landlord.
It is, of course, possible that this man did commit the crime but, in these days of in depth forensic analysis, it must now seem very unlikely; surely some concrete evidence would have been found by now. What looks more probable is that the police, in desperation, picked on the nearest available suspect and then went on a fishing expedition, more in hope than expectation. This was a high-profile crime and a result is needed.
What is left is the stench of the incredibly intrusive media coverage that virtually had the landlord convicted days ago. Even some of the BBC's reporting left much to be desired, with pictures and speech inflections aimed at letting us all know what an evil man this was. The Attorney General has indicated some concerns over the coverage, but he needs to do much more and ensure that this type of situation does not arise again.
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