Gage: Fight for justice isn't over
Andrew Gibson • Published 1 Feb 2012 10:00
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THE fight to bring justice to murder accused William Gage is to step up a gear - despite his second appeal being refused.
On Friday five judges at the Court of Criminal Appeal in Edinburgh rejected the 40-year-old's appeal which was based on the claim he was the victim of mistaken identity.
Gage, was found guilty of shooting drug dealer Justin McAlroy six times outside his family home in March 2002.
A jury ruled the Temple man was behind the death of the 30-year-old, who was returning to his home with his pregnant wife Tracey.
Gage was ordered to serve a minimum of 20 years behind bars, but has continued to protest his innocence.
He has been supported by the Miscarriage of Justice Organisation (MOJO), which has branded the judgement a "a travesty of justice".
John McManus, of MOJO, said: "It is inconceivable that the evidence, the burden of proof, led at the trial can prove beyond any reasonable doubt that William Gage has any involvement with the shooting of Justin McIlroy."
MOJO is committed to fighting Gage's case.
The spokesman added: "William Gage's fight for justice goes on; the quality of evidence presented at trial and now propped up by the Scottish Appeal Court, is a disgrace and should enrage any intelligent honest person.
"This case will be going to the Supreme Court, and if necessary to the European Court of Human Rights.
"This is a travesty of justice, that in the 21st century a man can languish in a Scottish prison serving a life sentence that is purely circumstantial, and rather than be wholly compelling, makes a mockery of justice. Lord Hamilton should hang his head in shame."
This article appeared in Clydebank Post 01 Feb 12
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