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Janey Godley: Does modern life let us shrug off other people's tragedies?



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Published Date: 29 September 2008
LAST WEEK in London I was enjoying the late summer sun. I love London when it is cloaked in that red-purple light, shading the city. My iPod firmly in my ears, my feet tapping in time to the music, I was well happy with my wee world.
I hopped on a bus to go visit a mate who lived near Wandsworth Bridge Road and, as soon as I got off at the stop, I saw people run around in panic pointing towards the high flats in front of me. I followed their eyes, looked up and I watched a woman ...



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  • Last Updated: 28 September 2008 7:54 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Janey Godley
 
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Solomia,

London 08/10/2008 23:06:07
Your story has now proved to me how much journalists lie. It's hilarious how you can even make a joke out of this situation. I was the first to find her after her death and I don't think I found it as easy to walk away from as you did in your little made up story. Have you seriously got no shame for how your judging youth in society?
It's funny how me being just 17 and I was able to at least try and save her instead of getting paid to write made up stories of a situation I weren't even there to witness. Thank you for making the situation easier on her family, it also makes me feel soooo much better. Maybe today I won't fall asleep with an image of a dead lady with her brains sprawled on the concrete in my mind.
I'm not surprised you have a such a small job in such a small on such a trashy website. I just hope people stop reading your column because all you seem to do is laugh at peoples misery and loss.

 

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