Jenrick criticised by judge for X post during murder trial
Jenrick criticised by judge for X post during murder trial
The High Court judge described the shadow justice secretary’s message as “ill thought through”.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, reporting on a judge's criticism of Robert Jenrick's social media post during a murder trial. There's a slight bias due to the focus on criticism and the use of the term 'ill thought through' without extensive context. The core claim is supported by multiple sources, although the full context of the post is not provided.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: A High Court judge criticized the shadow justice secretary's message as 'ill thought through'.
- Verification Source #1: Larry the Cat's X post states that 'Bungling Bobby Jenrick has been criticised by a judge in a murder trial for tweeting about it publicly, risking contempt of court.'
- Verification Source #3: Larry the Cat's X post states that 'Bungling Bobby Jenrick has been criticised by a judge in a murder trial for tweeting about it publicly, risking contempt of court.'
- Verification Source #5: Patrick Dunleavy's X post states 'Bungling Bobby Jenrick has been criticised by a judge ... EXCLUSIVE- Top Tory Robert Jenrick threatened the fairness of the Lenny Scott murder trial because of...'
- Assessment: Supported. Multiple sources confirm the criticism from a judge. The BBC article uses the phrase 'ill thought through', which is a reasonable interpretation of the criticism.
- Claim: Robert Jenrick posted on X about a murder trial, risking contempt of court.
- Verification Source #1: Larry the Cat's X post mentions that Jenrick tweeted about the trial publicly, risking contempt of court.
- Verification Source #3: Larry the Cat's X post mentions that Jenrick tweeted about the trial publicly, risking contempt of court.
- Verification Source #5: Patrick Dunleavy's X post states '...Robert Jenrick threatened the fairness of the Lenny Scott murder trial because of...'
- Assessment: Supported. Multiple sources confirm that Jenrick posted on X about a murder trial, and that this action risked contempt of court or threatened the fairness of the trial.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Larry the Cat on X: 'Bungling Bobby Jenrick has been criticised by a judge in a murder trial for tweeting about it publicly, risking contempt of court.'
- Patrick Dunleavy on X: '...Robert Jenrick threatened the fairness of the Lenny Scott murder trial because of...'