Liverpool FC News: Mother collapses as Jack Straw rejects Michael Shields pardon

Mother collapses as Jack Straw rejects Michael Shields pardon Mother collapses as Jack Straw rejects pardon for LFC fan Michael Shields JUSTICE Secretary Jack Straw last night said he understood the “strong emotions” felt by the family of Michael Shields, after refusing him a pardon due to the “rule of law”. Shields, of Edge Hill, was jailed for 15 years in Bulgaria, in 2005, for the attempted murder of a barman following Liverpool FC’s Champions League triumph in Turkey. His mother, Marie Shields, collapsed after hearing the news and later described Mr Straw’s decision as “like a knife in the back.” Mr Straw stressed his decision – in which he concluded he was unable to decide whether the 22-year-old was “morally and technically innocent” – was provisional. “I understand, of course, the strong emotions felt by the Shields... [read full story]                    

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