Regarding the front page headline in last week’s edition of The Echo – I am aware that DV is a highly emotional subject, but that should not deter us to stick to the basic rules (of law). That means we have to apply the core principle, innocent unless proven guilty.
Maybe it was self-defence, maybe it was (wo)manslaughter. Maybe the alleged perpetrator will be found not sound of mind? Even if it seems to be likely that the person charged with murder will be found guilty, The Echo should not prejudge the outcome.
Leave that to the Murdoch press.
Burkhard Schulze Waltrup, Crabbes Creek
• Yes, any police charges and allegations are always unproven until tested in court. The Echo has no view on the guilt or innocence of any person awaiting trial – Ed.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
