Geoff Day 65th Appearance Not Guilty!

sloan



Joined: 24/02/2009
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Message Posted:
17/12/2010 13:14

After an hour address by the judge, the verdict was finally announced.... not guilty!

hattikins


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Posts: 2793

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 13:17

Brilliant news !!!!

yenibob


Joined: 13/10/2010
Posts: 1203

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 13:22

About time!!

sloan



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Posts: 808

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 13:29

The lovely thing was that Mary arrived back for the hearing, too. Tears all round after the verdict. Celebrations beginning in Windows as we speak.

CarrieRBag



Joined: 23/12/2008
Posts: 1374

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 13:31

Thank goodness sense prevailed at last... just took way too long. Bring on the champagne!

spider


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Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 13:33

Thats very good new for them both, Wishing them peace and a very good Christmas.









Spider,X

Denny


Joined: 09/12/2010
Posts: 261

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 13:33

What about costs and expenses? By rights that is the least these poor people deserve.

sloan



Joined: 24/02/2009
Posts: 808

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 13:39

Judge stated thatt she felt the builder and his brother's statements were not credible, that the electrician had seen the lights before although he denied it, that the witnesses for the defence were consistent, precise and truthful. The prosecuter shook hands with them both at the end of the case.



No costs have been awarded in this case.

breezyboy


Joined: 14/05/2007
Posts: 1179

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 13:41

Fantastic news. Justice prevails at last, even in TRNC. Lets hope this is the beggining of justice for all those who have not had any so far.



NCFP reports that the breach of contract award was £200,000.

Is this correct?

Has anyone nailed the builders feet to the floor to stop him running away?

sloan



Joined: 24/02/2009
Posts: 808

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 13:49

No comment on the breach of contract case at this time, but I have a very positive feeling that this shows the TRNC legal system can be just. I was very impressed by the judge and her summing up. I think it bodes well for ex-pats who are feeling a bit dejected at the moment.

StGeorgeI


Joined: 27/08/2009
Posts: 973

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 14:05

Nice present for them just before Christmas - thank god that's over with... shame it went on for so long!



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deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 14:17

So pleased for Geoff and his family but a shame that the summing up and judgment was not made near the outset avoiding so much stress and cost. I am not a fan of the UK Crown Prosecution Service system in the UK in many ways but I must believe that given this case it would never have made court. I hope that this family have a superb Christmas and everything they could wish for in 2011 and beyond. That is the very least they deserve for the integrity, tenacity, and raw courage displayed throughout the ordeal.

YFred


Joined: 06/05/2009
Posts: 1471

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 14:23

Pleased for them it is all over, but I wouldn't compare their fate to CPS. The CPS's behaviour when not chrging police or regarding Assnage case leaves a lot to be desired for an EU country.

CyprusChill


Joined: 08/05/2009
Posts: 666

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 14:38

Good news.

sloan



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Posts: 808

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 14:45

Mary really wants to thank all her supporters. She said they had walked into the court so any times and felt so alone. To see familiar faces in court and to read the good wishes on the forum has been a real boost for both Geoff and Mary.

cronos


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 2093

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 14:46

Fantastic news that this unbelievable interminable farce has had a positive conclusion.



Let's hope that the reported £200,000 award is actually enforced and that Geoff and Mary receive it soon.



If the builder won't pay,they could always take out a memorandum against his own property.....that would make a nice change in the TRNC !

Pugwash


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 1797

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 14:51

Brilliant news indeed and so glad Geoff was vindicated

jamestalbot


Joined: 20/12/2009
Posts: 958

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 15:18

That is good news

SuziSuz


Joined: 13/07/2010
Posts: 135

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 15:18

Fabulous news - Great Xmas Pressie and a new start to a new year



Suz

ABAG

xxxxxxx

matula


Joined: 07/07/2008
Posts: 647

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 15:32

A christmas present they both deserve at last. Merry christmas and a prosperous new year Geoff and Mary.

magicart


Joined: 05/10/2008
Posts: 985

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 15:48

Congratulations-its fantasic news for you and the virdict gives hope to many unfortunate buyers.



Well done!!



Art

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 16:02

"Unbelievable Geoff!"



(this is a reference to a Sky Sorts program but what I mean is that I am so pleased for Geoff and Mary. The relief and pleasure must be almost tangible!)





Harold

GinaC


Joined: 26/11/2010
Posts: 372

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 16:05

Best bit of news that has appeared on here for a long time.

jimmyG


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 900

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 16:21

Positive news and justice has finally been served - I just hope that there is no need for an equally long process to receive their award - but that for now is for another day - let's raise our glasses.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 16:42

congratulations mary and jeff. what a great day for us to hear this news. Thank you Sheila for bringing us the news. Happy xmas to you both xx

kaiserphil


Joined: 14/12/2008
Posts: 1096

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 17:47

Let's hope Geoff has now had his passport returned, and can now leave the island.

Quarmby


Joined: 15/09/2008
Posts: 975

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 17:50

If he leaves the country he will not have a cat in hell's chance of getting a penny out of those scumbags.

kaiserphil


Joined: 14/12/2008
Posts: 1096

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 18:36

That's true, but I didn't mean permanently. Maybe by now he could do with some time in the UK, as he has been stranded in TRNC all this time.

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 19:01

I'm extremely pleased to hear that nepotism didn't triumph in this farce of a case, and even more delighted at what should have been the inevitable outcome too long ago.



Geoff & Mary, we will be raising our glasses to you and sincerely wish you both ALL the best for the future!

pollymarples


Joined: 08/08/2010
Posts: 1778

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 19:14

Pauline has just put a little tribute to Geoff and Mary on NCFP which will apear shortly.



To say she is happy for them is the understatement of the year. God knows they deserve a happy future and

God willing that is what they will have.



A celebration was held at the Windows Bar and it was punctuated by laughter and tears from us all.



This has been quite a week for Geoff and Mary and as Mary said, she hopes it will spur on those of you who have problems and give you hope.

Denny


Joined: 09/12/2010
Posts: 261

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 21:06

Tenak, Nepotism may not have won in this case but we still have to wonder how this got to court in the first place. On the evidence made available it looks very fishy and corrupt to say the least.

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 21:30

Congratulations Geoff. After the terrible ordeal you and your family have been through justice has prevailed.

This is also a postitive for TRNC courts, less negativity from anyone who doubts the court system here.



Well done Geoff !!

apc2010


Joined: 28/07/2010
Posts: 1689

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 21:34

good news for Mary and Geoff , but msg 32 hardly a "positive for the courts" 65 appearances and loss of his freedom ..for a nonsense case ....

gavangie


Joined: 16/08/2010
Posts: 48

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 21:38

Absolutely brilliant news and just before Christmas! Who says there is no Santa?

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 21:45

Brilliant news. Congratulations to Mary and Geoff.

johndp


Joined: 08/09/2009
Posts: 497

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 22:13

Brilliant news Geoff N Mary

A lot more to come

And it was a nice quiet couple of days, but the bubble had to burst :(

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 22:41

Great news. Wouldn't it be good if the TRNC legal authorities held an enquiry into how the criminal prosecution was ever brought, what could be done to avoid such miscarriages of justice/ prevent abuse of the criminal justice system i.e. a CPS style system to review police investigations and decide if sufficient evidence to charge & whether in public interest to prosecute. Plus the unsupportable length of time this case re a simple low value theft took to reach a conclusion, no wonder they wont charge anyone with fraud, it would take decades.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 22:43

hector we can dream love, how would they implement that.I guess its in their intersts xxxxxxx

rigsby


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Posts: 912

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 23:47

I am so pleased for you both,Glad its all over.

bigOz


Joined: 29/09/2010
Posts: 1244

Message Posted:
18/12/2010 00:34

I am very happy to hear the verdict, and never doubted that the outcome should have been nothing but "not guilty".

Hector; TRNC is an infant compared to justice systems in other European countries; where miscarriages of justice / abuse of the criminal justice system is rife in courts of law. And after huındreds of years they still have not found a solution! As for the length of the hearing, I am not so sure hearings are any faster in UK or any other European country. Judges, solicitors and prosecution are all the same all over the world. They delay things to get the right judge, the right time that will suit barristers for all parties concerned and so on

Also note that a "miscarriage of justice" would have been the case if the verdict was "guilty", hence there was no such thing in this instance (none that I have ever heard of in TRNC anyway and very rarely in Turkey if ever!). On the contrary, it is a regular well publicised event in England year after year!

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
18/12/2010 00:48

Great news....

pollymarples


Joined: 08/08/2010
Posts: 1778

Message Posted:
18/12/2010 07:12

It was, it is NOT GUILTY, Geoff and Mary can now celebrate Christmas without this cloud hanging over them. what a result. Let's pray it is the 'turnng of the tide' for all victims.



WELL DONE, Geoff you are a star, Mary you are wonderful. You have finally been allowed to wake up from

this NIGHTMARE. Now enjoy your lives, you have earned the right.



Mrs Peyman played a 'blinder'..................

charlieb


Joined: 17/12/2009
Posts: 95

Message Posted:
18/12/2010 07:21

At last. so happy your torment is over. Have a wonderful Christmas

Sylvia


Joined: 03/08/2009
Posts: 122

Message Posted:
18/12/2010 18:59

We are so elated for you, have an excellent Christmas. Colette and Tracey xx

littleme


Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 299

Message Posted:
18/12/2010 20:44

Thank you everyone for your messages as you may guess we are very happy. Please read our post of thanks.

Geoff & Mary xx