I'm continuing to follow the Stuart Walker case, posted previously. Unfortunately, the unfolding revelations have only gotten worse, but I decided in the interests of decency not to report them. The good news is that the local police have 'every available officer on the force' at work on this high profile case. Part of the shock of the case is that the community is so close knit and intimate, in which everyone knows everyone else. By all accounts, Stuart was warmly liked and equally warmly accepted for his sexuality. This is what has particularly shocked this (by all accounts) decent community, that homophobia was not in evidence. Yet the police and community are convinced it was not a random crime. If there is any blessing at all in this horrific event, it is the outpouring of love and support from his community, and their insistence that their love and respect for him were not conditioned or lessened by his sexuality, which they considered to be incidental.
Update:
Strathclyde Police
“We are still working towards identifying a motive for this murder. I
am aware of all the speculation in the media regarding Mr Walker and
his death. At this time we have nothing to indicate that this is a homophobic crime.
Until we know the exact circumstances surrounding this murder, we will
not rule anything out and will keep an open mind on any possible motive
for his terrible crime.
“There have also been reports that Mr Walker was tied to a post, this is not the case.
He was found lying on the roadside and although we are not going to go
into specific details on the cause of death, it was an extremely violent
crime and our focus at this time is finding those responsible and
bringing them to justice.
