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Soon to be a BBC documentary titled 'Murdered For Being Different' based on this book. "Sophie Lancaster was murdered because she dressed differently to her teenage attackers. In a brutal assault in Lancashire, her boyfriend, Rob Maltby, was also kicked and punched senseless. This is an exclusive insight into the crime by the first journalist on the scene Catherine Smyth. A mother too, her book provides a documentary of what happened from a media and a parent perspective. It details the attack, facts about the town where it happened, the court case and mass media interest and the launch of the Sophie Lancaster Foundation. It also uncovers some anomalies. The police admitted initially attending the wrong park; the ambulance service has yet to explain why it took 14 minutes for first paramedics to reach the scene just a mile away."Book GorillaWhile walking through a park at night in Bacup, England, Sophie Lancaster and her boyfriend, Robert Maltby, were brutally attacked by five teenage boys. The beatings and subsequent murder made international news. This book was written by an investigative journalist who became extremely close to the families of the victims. It's a very indepth account of a very sad case. WITH PHOTOSNow FREE to Read Using Your KindleUnlimited Membership | Kindle eBook is FREE when you purchase the Paperback edition
File Size: 2744 KB
Print Length: 270 pages
Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
Publisher: RJ Parker Publishing; First edition (April 23, 2016)
Publication Date: April 23, 2016
Sold by: Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B01DRIXPJE
Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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Very well written book about such a sad, sad story. Sophie and her boyfriend, Robert were attacked while walking through a park just becasue of how they were dressed. This should have never have happened! The book tells the story of the attack and the outcome of the trial. Sophie's Mom started the Sophie Lancaster Foundation to bring awareness that those who look different are no different than the rest of us and should NOT be treated any different just becasue of their looks. Everybody should read this book and learn from it.
This is a very heartbreaking story that should be read by everyone, not just true crime fans. It carries with it a powerful message. It's one of those stories that stays with you. I highly recommend this book.
This was my 1st time reading anything by author Catherine Smyth and I'm happy to say that I was not disappointed!!It's the story of two young people that did nothing wrong except choosing to look and dress differently than others, and walking home late one night through a park! Those reasons weren't really wrong reasons by any way or means at all! They were just the excuses used by a group of teenagers that chose to attack and brutally beat the young couple! Sadly resulting in the death of Sophie Lancaster and severely injuring her boyfriend, Rob Maltby!I enjoyed the fact that this book was not bogged down with legal jargon and court proceedings. Just the facts, making it a quick and easy read!!I hope Catherine does more True Crime books in the future!!
Sophie Lancaster and her boyfriend, Robert Maltby, were attacked by 5 teenage boys because they did not like the way they were dressed. Both were severely beaten with Rob suffering permanent damage while Sophie died. This book details the attack and the outcome, the trial and the establishment of the Sophie Lancaster Foundation to bring awareness, acceptance and support for people who choose to be different. I highly recommend this very sad and very interesting book.
This is a different kind of book. The murder and attacks took place in the UK so many words and expressions were different from American English. The British justice system is also different and difficult to follow at times. The last 30% was about the aftermath of the attacks and killing as well as the memorials and foundations set up as a result of these so called "Goth" attacks. The book was just ok to me. It needs more about what happened and less about the aftermath.
This book is about the very sad story of Sophie Lancaster and her boyfriend, Rob Maltby. They were two very kind people who dared to be different.They have been viciously attacked by a group of teenagers only because they looked different. Sophie died as a result of this terrible attack and Rob was seriously injured. This is an eye opener concerning the violence against people who are different. We see it happening all the time, unfortunately. The book is trying to make us aware that we should be kind and non-judgmental toward people who are different.This is a powerful book about the senseless loss of a promising young life.
"Sophie Lancaster was murdered because she dressed differently to her teenage attackers. In a brutal assault in Lancashire, her boyfriend, Rob Maltby, was also kicked and punched senseless. This is an exclusive insight into the crimeWhile walking through a park at night in Bacup, England, Sophie Lancaster and her boyfriend, Robert Maltby, were brutally attacked by five teenage boys. The beatings and subsequent murder made international news. This book was written by an investigative journalist who became extremely close to the families of the victims. It's a very indepth account of a very sad case.
This story is very sad and heartbreaking. Sophie and her boyfriend Robert were viciously attacked by a group of teens. These teens attacked Sophie and Robert for being different in their eyes. Sophie dressed in goth.. This book brings not only is a true crime story but it also is an eye opener on how being different caused a girls life.
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