Fortunately crimes of this nature are very rare. There was an attack two months before the Molseed incident, near Bradford, where a 14 year old girl was assaulted and similarly masturbated over. A white car with red markings was seen nearby. A witness claimed to have seen Lesley in a white car with red paint, on the day she was murdered. The probability of different men, both with similar cars, committing these rare crimes in the same area at the same time must be extremely remote, yet the police refused to investigate the link. Why? It is claimed this would expose their dishonest dealings in another high profile case. The man who committed the first attack was Peter Sutcliffe.

   Kevin's concerns are quite valid. However I think the prosecution convinced the jury that police corruption in this case was not the case. Mr. Castree may appeal the verdict, the validity of the DNA will again be put under the spotlight. I think police are not proud of their corrupt colleagues in the 1970's. The tributes given to them by Leslie's mother indicate they have done their duty well this time.

   There are certain aspects about this verdict which give cause for concern. Firstly, let us remember that it was the West Yorkshire Police who stitched-up Stefan Kiszko and then withheld and later destroyed the evidence which would have proved his innocence. It was they who betrayed the Kiszkos, the Molseeds, and justice itself. Poor Stefan got no sympathy at the time, his child-man appearance making him look "odd" and therefore guilty in the public's eyes. Now Castree, with his unhealthy interest in young girls, makes another perfect patsy. Consider the Observer's report that Castree's then teenage girlfriend, who now regards him as a monster, says that no matter how aggressive he became, he was never a violent person. Lesley Molseed's death was a most violent one. Nine months later Castree interfered with a young girl who ran off to tell her parents. No violence was used and he was brought before the courts to plead guilty. Are those scenes of corrupt policemen and inept defence lawyers who so miserably failed Stefan Kiszko 31 years ago being re-enacted today? Exhibits thought to have been lost or destroyed now reappear, introducing so-called damning DNA evidence. How can we be so sure this is untainted? Let's hope we don't have another travesty.