Media References

Since the verdict, articles about the case have appeared in the following national media sources:

  • New Statesman – 10 July 1998
  • Daily Mail – 11 July 1998
  • New Statesman – 6 November 1998
  • Guardian – 5 April 1999
  • News of the World – 25 July 1999
  • Sunday Telegraph – 5 September 1999
  • Daily Mail – 11 September 1999
  • Daily Telegraph – 18 September 1999
  • The Express – 18 September 1999
  • Sunday Mirror – 19 September 1999
  • Daily Mail – 1 December 1999
  • Guardian – 1 December 1999
  • Daily Telegraph – 1 December 1999
  • The Express – 1 December 1999
  • The Independent – 1 December 1999
  • The Mirror – 1 December 1999
  • The Sun – 1 December 1999
  • The Times – 1 December 1999
  • The Express – 2 December 1999
  • The Mirror – 2 December 1999
  • Daily Mail – 10 December 1999
  • Daily Mail – 22 December 1999
  • Guardian – 22 December 1999
  • Daily Telegraph – 22 December 1999
  • The Express – 22 December 1999
  • The Independent – 22 December 1999
  • The Mirror – 22 December 1999
  • The Sun – 22 December 1999
  • The Times – 22 December 1999
  • The Times – 15 January 2000
  • Daily Telegraph – 15 January 2000
  • The Mirror – 15 January 2000
  • Daily Mail – 05 February 2000
  • The Times – 11 April 2000
  • The Mirror – 20 April 2000
  • The Sunday Telegraph – 2 July 2000
  • The Sun – 18 April 2001
  • The Daily Telegraph -19 April 2001
  • TheTimes – 19 April 2001
  • The Independent – 19 April 2001
  • The Guardian – 03 July 2001
  • Daily Mail – 04 July 2001
  • News of the World – 22 Sept 2002
  • The Sunday Telegraph – 29 Sept 2002
  • News of the World – 12 January 2003
  • The Sunday Times – 09 February 2003
  • Daily Mail – 12 February 2003
  • The Guardian – 13 May 2003
  • The Independent – 13 May 2003
  • The Times – 13 May 2003
  • The Daily Telegraph – 13 May 2003
  • Daily Mail – 13 May 2003
  • Daily Mirror – 13 May 2003
  • Daily Mail – 15 May 2003

  • BBC Online – 26 January 2004

  • BBC Online – 04 March 2004

  • The Independent – 05 March 2004
  • The Daily Telegraph – 05 March 2004
  • The Express – 05 March 2004
  • The Daily Mail – 05 March 2004
  • The Sun – 05 March 2004
  • The Independent – 06 March 2004
  • Daily Mail – 24 April 2004

Television and radio coverage

  1. 15 September 1999: A Trial and Error TV programme about the case was shown on Channel 4 . Click here for further details. The ‘New Evidence’ link below leads to a detailed account of the programme’s content. Since the screening of the programme, many messages of support have been sent to this website.

  2. 14 January 2000: Channel 4 news featured an account ot the revelation that Mr. Justice Penry Davey has continuing links with William Parker School. This connection was known by Mr. Justice Kennedy, but until it was raised by the defence in court, it was never declared.

  3. 18 January 2000 : Trail Of Guilt Special. BBC1This programme presented the police version of their efforts to prove that Siôn Jenkins committed the murder. The film was a blend of narrative and opinion, designed not to inform, but to entertain. Click here for further details.

  4. 20 April 2000: Following the Mirror article, HTV and Meridian ran features about the website. Although they inaccurately presented the website as being newly launched, a representative of the support group was interviewed and was able to explain its real purpose.

  5. 18 April 2001: The Sun chose to publish an ‘exclusive’ story, disgracefully breaching Siôn Jenkins’ right to confidentiality, even though communications between prisoners and their legal representatives are absolutely confidential. The article was then scavenged by others, resulting in several misrepresentations elsewhere in the media.

  6. 26 June 2001: On the Ropes Radio 4 In an interview with John Humphries about his resignation Paul Whitehouse spoke of the case of Siôn Jenkins as an example of good police work by the Sussex force.

  7. 8 July 2001: Broadcasting House Radio 4 Bob Woffinden emphasised the fact that Siôn Jenkins’ case is now generally accepted as a serious miscarriage of justice.

  8. 26 January 2004 – 15:16 : BBC Online inaccurately reported that Siôn Jenkins had been refused an application to appeal against his conviction. This was untrue.