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Monday 5 August, 4.30pm
A trust betrayed
The relationship between the police and the news media may seem symbiotic, but don’t be fooled, dear reader.
Each regards the other with a high level of suspicion, and when their interests collide, the cost to any journo who gets in Plod’s way can be high indeed. Just ask Jean Acheson.
Earlier this afternoon, Ms Acheson helped the police locate more documents pertinent to the Wright and Proctor investigations, and what did she get for her trouble? A kick in the guts, and her story went missing.
Who could blame Ms Acheson if she now avoided all contact with the police?