BBC news anchor confesses to killing former gay lover (later arrested)

Examiner.com ^ | 02/17/10 | Jim Kouri

[OldDeckHand]

Veteran BBC broadcast journalist Ray Gosling was arrested today after admitting on his show that he killed his gay lover. The 70-year-old confessed to smothering his former lover, who was dying of AIDS, in a shocking newscast.

During a taping of the 30-minute BBC show "Inside Out," Gosling related to the show's television audience about the terrible pain that killing his partner had caused him. Gosling, well known in Britain as a professional journalist and gay-rights activist, said that he killed the unnamed man in the midst of taping a television program earlier in the week.

Gosling confessed that he suffocated his former lover with a pillow while he lay dying in his hosiptal bed. In the United Kingdom mercy killing is a felony punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

[OldDeckHand]

You can't make this stuff up.

[Dallas59]

The Confession Linky

[Mobties]

“... the terrible pain that killing his partner had caused him.”

Now, where did I leave that violin?

[pray4liberty]

A poor man is dying and somehow “it’s all about Ray”? Oh, come on.

[familyop]

Social compulsions of the rich and famous. They have to shower us with their filth daily at work, in school and in government.

[A CA Guy]

Elton John said today that Christ was a compassionate gay man.
Gay insanity everywhere.

[pray4liberty]

“Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad”

[RepublicanMeansAmerican]

“...after admitting on his show ...”

—glad I missed it.

[softengine]

Re: Gay insanity is everywhere.
Omg that's funny.

[BibChr]

“...former gay lover.”

So... he left the “gay” lifestyle?

And that’s why the guy killed him?

[Logophile]

Gosling, well known in Britain as a professional journalist and gay-rights activist, said that he killed the unnamed man in the midst of taping a television program earlier in the week.

He was able to commit murder and tape a TV program at the same time?

[BobL]

Sounds like first degree, to me. Nothing more, nothing less (as Rod Stewart would say).

[OldDeckHand]

"Sounds like first degree, to me. Nothing more, nothing less (as Rod Stewart would say)."

Certainly here it would be. He admitted that he intended to kill him, maybe he makes an argument that it wasn't planned and pleads to 2nd. But, in the UK, they have some kind of "mercy kill" provision, something US law doesn't - nor shouldn't - recognize. My guess is that he'll see minimal, if any, jail time. Too bad.

[BobL]

You’re likely right...

[Grizzled Bear]

Gosling, well known in Britain as a professional journalist and gay-rights activist, said that he killed the unnamed man in the midst of taping a television program earlier in the week.

Must have been during sweeps week. They do all kinds of crazy stunts during sweeps week.