Commentary | Ladbrokes Murder Trial

Crime rate was zero in the casino when the mobs were running the show. Be it the ancient time of bows and arrows to the age of technology, the little gambling shacks in Chinese populated areas enjoys gambling without violence. Any form of violence will be broken up by bouncers or security forces before it can happen. They can take violence outside the premises so that business goes on as usual. Perhaps Ladbrokes think they can do the same by channeling all the distress call to their head office instead of the police. As a result of their negligence a life had been loss.

The murderer, Shafique Aarij 21, was a homeless man in the United Kingdom. He gambles regularly at the Ladbrokes betting shop branch at Aberconway Road. This is the place he killed the branch manager with a claw-hammer. He would bet up to £100 on cricket matches and smaller amounts on dog racing at this branch. If was not clear if his intention was robbery or murder but the courts found guilty of murder. He tried to plead leniency by claiming he suffer from psychotic schizophrenia. The judge had postponed the sentence until conclusive medical report substantiates his claim.

This murder case revealed the inefficiency of Ladbrokes security system. They tried to play police without a badge. If they had the reputation of the mafia they would have some success but they did not and a life was taken. They played police to filter things (especially the violence) out from the public eye. It is ridiculous to think that no footage of the violence was recorded when the have a clip showing the assailant's back.

XingCai has pointed more inconsistencies on her Webpage.