ONCE again the Evening Press editorial column has cast aspersions on the residents of Sutton-on-the-Forest and Huby regarding the murder of David Williamson.
The newspaper claimed "there still seems to be a willingness among some locals to pretend the murder never happened" (July 25). Using the words "some locals" cannot help but put the entire community in a disparaging light.
Far from pretending that the murder did not happen, the people of Sutton and Huby are acutely aware of it and are still shocked and horrified.
The editorial also refers to a "lack of public help" in the inquiry.
The Evening Press, and the police for that matter, seem to be incapable of understanding that the people of Sutton and Huby were unable to give more information because they were just as mystified as anyone by Mr Williamson's murder.
It is Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird that extols the benefits of metaphorically "walking around in someone's else's shoes", thereby understanding their day-to-day feelings.
The Evening Press should take this advice before commenting again on this situation.
James Kilner,
The Green,
Sutton-on-the-Forest,
York.
Updated: 10:51 Tuesday, July 29, 2003
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