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| Georgia Williams case: No prosecution over witness names | Georgia Williams case: No prosecution over witness names |
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| A police force will not be prosecuted for publishing the names of witnesses in the case of a "potential serial killer" online, a judge has ruled. | A police force will not be prosecuted for publishing the names of witnesses in the case of a "potential serial killer" online, a judge has ruled. |
| West Mercia and Warwickshire Police admitted putting two names online in a document viewed 197 times. | West Mercia and Warwickshire Police admitted putting two names online in a document viewed 197 times. |
| The witnesses related to the case against Jamie Reynolds, jailed for murdering Georgia Williams in 2013. | The witnesses related to the case against Jamie Reynolds, jailed for murdering Georgia Williams in 2013. |
| Judge Jonathan Gosling said the mistake was "careless in the extreme" but not intentional. | |
| One of the victims said they "could have been put in a life threatening situation", Stafford Crown Court heard | One of the victims said they "could have been put in a life threatening situation", Stafford Crown Court heard |
| More on this and other Shropshire stories | More on this and other Shropshire stories |
| Judge Gosling said the two witnesses had "suffered seriously" but it was not deliberate contempt of court. | Judge Gosling said the two witnesses had "suffered seriously" but it was not deliberate contempt of court. |
| 'Complete incompetence' | 'Complete incompetence' |
| An independent review by Devon & Cornwall Police was online for 11 days, the court heard. | An independent review by Devon & Cornwall Police was online for 11 days, the court heard. |
| Judge Gosling said: "The court can not lawfully impose punishment for the breach unless those responsible are shown to have breached the order with the intention of interfering with the administration of justice." | Judge Gosling said: "The court can not lawfully impose punishment for the breach unless those responsible are shown to have breached the order with the intention of interfering with the administration of justice." |
| Georgia Williams' mother Lynnette said: "I can't believe they aren't going to be punished just because they didn't do it on purpose. | Georgia Williams' mother Lynnette said: "I can't believe they aren't going to be punished just because they didn't do it on purpose. |
| "It's complete incompetence again." | "It's complete incompetence again." |
| One of the victims who cannot be named, said: "I feel let down again for the second time. I could have been in a life-threatening situation and we could have been exposed by their incompetence in printing our names." | One of the victims who cannot be named, said: "I feel let down again for the second time. I could have been in a life-threatening situation and we could have been exposed by their incompetence in printing our names." |
| During his trial, the court heard Reynolds harboured a fascination for strangulation and necrophilia from at least the age of 15. | |
| A psychiatric assessment found he "had the potential to progressing to become a serial killer". | |
| During his sentencing, the court heard Reynolds tricked Georgia into going to his house for a photoshoot involving a simulation hanging, and later admitted killing her. | |
| Georgia had known Reynolds for years, her mother said. | |
| Reynolds became one of the youngest in British criminal history to be sentenced to a whole life term in prison. |