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Paedophile's body found in river(UK)
BBC ^ | 28 Aug 2006 | BBC

Posted on 08/29/2006 6:33:47 AM PDT by Marius3188

A convicted paedophile who was due to be sentenced for sex offences against children has been found dead in the River Taff in Cardiff.

The body of Raymond Croft, 58, from Port Talbot, was found after he missed his sentencing in Swansea last week.

He had previously been found guilty of sexual assault, engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child and attempted sexual activity with a child.

Police said there are no suspicious circumstances around his death.

Croft was due to appear at Swansea Crown Court last week to be sentenced for sex offences against children, but did not attend.

Judge John Diehl QC had issued a warrant for his arrest last Friday.

The same day, his body was found in the River Taff, near Sophia Gardens.

Croft had been granted bail five weeks ago while reports were compiled ahead of sentencing.

A South Wales Police spokesman said: "We can confirm that the body of a man found in the River Taff has been identified as that of Raymond Croft.

"There are no suspicious circumstances and the coroner has been informed."


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Miscellaneous; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: body; crime; dead; dieufreak; floater; haha; paedophile; pedophilia; river; sexualassault
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"Police said there are no suspicious circumstances around his death."

""There are no suspicious circumstances and the coroner has been informed." "

-Interesting.

Police find body, then 'inform' coroner, nothing suspicious. Probably a heart attack or something like that.

Yet, I can easily see 'social justice' being done to him. For, I would think about that one as well.

1 posted on 08/29/2006 6:33:47 AM PDT by Marius3188
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In the same area 1200 years ago he would have been taken to a bog where his skull would be crushed and his body thrown in the bog.... about the same result.


2 posted on 08/29/2006 6:35:34 AM PDT by Mikey_1962 (If you build it, they won't come...)
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To: Marius3188

Take me to the water, drop me in the river
Push me in the water, drop me in the river
Washing me down, washing me down


3 posted on 08/29/2006 6:36:22 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy ( “I'm the Emperor, and I want dumplings!” (German: Ich bin der Kaiser und will Knödel.))
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To: Marius3188

Hopefully this isn't a case of suicide.


4 posted on 08/29/2006 6:36:39 AM PDT by thoughtomator (There is no "Islamofascism" - there is only Islam)
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To: Marius3188

The pig took the coward's way out..........


5 posted on 08/29/2006 6:36:42 AM PDT by Red Badger (Is Castro dead yet?........)
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To: Marius3188

"missed his sentencing"

Maybe not ...


6 posted on 08/29/2006 6:37:43 AM PDT by BenLurkin ("The entire remedy is with the people." - W. H. Harrison)
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Saves them the trouble of housing, feeding, educating and training this lowlife for the rest of his life.


7 posted on 08/29/2006 6:37:46 AM PDT by Personal Responsibility (Amnesia is a train of thought.)
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I heard the poor soul was really Rosie O'Donnell incognito.


8 posted on 08/29/2006 6:39:03 AM PDT by Neoliberalnot
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Hopefully this isn't a case of suicide.

But, if I could gamble righteously, I'd bet that it was exactly that.
9 posted on 08/29/2006 6:40:10 AM PDT by no dems ("25 homicides a day committed by Illegals" Ted Poe (R-TX) Houston Hearings 8/16/06)
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The punchline is "...a good start", right?


10 posted on 08/29/2006 6:53:27 AM PDT by PBRSTREETGANG
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The punchline is "...a good start", right?


11 posted on 08/29/2006 6:58:07 AM PDT by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: Marius3188

He found the cure.


12 posted on 08/29/2006 6:59:40 AM PDT by ValerieUSA
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Maybe he accidentally tied a concrete block around his neck before jumping into the river.


13 posted on 08/29/2006 7:01:20 AM PDT by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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Why would someone convicted of molesting children be granted bail to wait for sentencing?

"Gee, go out and have one last fling before we put you away!!!"

14 posted on 08/29/2006 7:04:49 AM PDT by cspackler (There are 10 kinds of people in this world, those who understand binary and those who don't.)
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if he was murdered or if it was suicide. i don´t care. i think the world is better off without him.


15 posted on 08/29/2006 7:10:29 AM PDT by darkside321
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To: Marius3188

"He fell"


16 posted on 08/29/2006 7:16:34 AM PDT by DungeonMaster (More and more churches are nada scriptura.)
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LOL Brings real meaning to the phrase, "Move along now, nothing to see here."


17 posted on 08/29/2006 7:18:33 AM PDT by exnavy (God bless America)
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Police said there are no suspicious circumstances around his death.

Well, case closed, then! Justice 1, child molester 0. First round's on me, lads!

18 posted on 08/29/2006 7:20:16 AM PDT by B-Chan (Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
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Police said that there were chains and concrete blocks tied around his ankles noting that it was the worst case of suicide they had ever seen.
19 posted on 08/29/2006 7:25:44 AM PDT by reagandemo (The battle is near are you ready for the sacrifice?)
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Just like a pedophile to sreal a millstone and try to swim across the river with it!


20 posted on 08/29/2006 7:29:36 AM PDT by Dionysius
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