Looks like a suicide. Guy took a lie detector test to prove he didn’t cheat on his girlfriend, but failed the test. Couple broke up; he was found a few days later.
http://news.sky.com/story/jeremy-kyle-show-victim-63-took-his-own-life-11719596 On Mon, May 13, 2019 at 3:51 AM Adam Bowie <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't know anything of this specific case, but yes the Jeremy Kyle show > very much follows the form of Jerry Springer. Lots of shouting and bleeped > swearing. An audience that actively catcalls the participants. Not the > finest broadcasting. > > I've certainly read that some people actively connive to get on the show - > a free trip to Manchester where it's recorded, some expenses and a stay in > a hotel. Those can be incentives enough for some. As long as the producers > get a show, they're not too bothered. But there might be question marks > about post-show support from those who aren't play-acting for the cameras. > > The show has been a staple of ITV's daytime lineup since 2005, and Kyle > had a brief attempt to take the format to the US making a couple of > syndicated seasons of the show from 2011-2013. > > It's the TV equivalent of bear-baiting, although it seems to do solidly > enough in the ratings for the show to keep running. > > As I say, I know nothing about the specifics of the case, but it may be > that the facts just haven't emerged yet. Murders can be reported, but prior > to a court case, everything must be factual. Anything likely to prejudice a > subsequent court case can't be reported: > > With suicide, it's more about being considerate around the subject. > Precise methods aren't described and reasons for a person taking their own > life aren't hypothesised. In many instances, reporting about suicide will > be accompanied by links to support organisations. > > Post reality-show support has become a significant issue in the UK with > the separate deaths of two previous contestants from Love Island. While > there is some level of screening before the contestants are chosen for > these things, and there is some support afterwards, it's not clear how much > there is. Either way, these shows don't always provide much support after > the show's aired. > > > Adam > > On Mon, May 13, 2019 at 11:01 AM Kevin M. <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Details don’t seem to be provided, but the series appears to be one of >> those Jerry Springer holdovers, so one can only guess as to the subject >> matter or the nature of the guest who has died. UK media isn’t allowed to >> give too many specifics when it is a suicide or murder, but comparisons to >> the infamous Jenny Jones case are easy to make. It is of dubious comfort >> that the US is not the only nation with sleaze TV. >> >> I’ll leave it to our UK group members to add context. >> >> >> https://www.itv.com/news/2019-05-13/the-jeremy-kyle-show-off-air-and-suspended-indefinitely-after-death-of-guest/ >> >> -- >> Kevin M. (RPCV) >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4B%2BN_8F71iUWstLvc%2BmXu8B%3Drp%3DrdJ6Eqmcb624ZsdtJw%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4B%2BN_8F71iUWstLvc%2BmXu8B%3Drp%3DrdJ6Eqmcb624ZsdtJw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAD_sJGBZUksb-vcXeMwCg_%3DtaRcE6atDUUYfG99qdM4NBOEg9A%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAD_sJGBZUksb-vcXeMwCg_%3DtaRcE6atDUUYfG99qdM4NBOEg9A%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4BheppfUPOFv6eZvhs%3DQyNML9pGJjX1HGt%3DfwSacNGHkA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
