The John C Depp II v Amber Laura Heard trial took place over six weeks beginning in April 2002. Depp v Heard testified two weeks apart. Depp v Heard I: Truth on Trial, captions, Netflix 2023
She wrote an 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post referring to herself as a public figure representing domestic abuse. ibid. reporter/pod comments
Depp was the one who wanted cameras in the courtroom; she didn’t. ibid.
She’s acting; she’s lying. ibid.
He wasn’t hitting her but he was doing some very aggressive stuff. ibid.
Remember, we were not there. ibid.
He realized the depths of how fucking insane she was. ibid.
She’s on tape admitting to hitting Johnny Depp. ibid.
Millions watched, commented and shared. Depp v Heard II: Breaking the Internet
My finger had been severed. The remains of my finger. ibid. Depp
Amber Heard then testified in court that Johnny Depp sexually assaulted her with a glass bottle. ibid. caption
Social media is clearly playing a role in this case. ibid. reporter/pod comments
It’s not about truth … It’s about what the judge or jury believes. ibid.
I must be a monster … Can you guys frigging believe this [photo] is put into evidence? He’s taking a frigging nap. ibid.
Their duelling defamation trial playing out in Virginia. ibid. Court TV
Amber Heard’s cross-examination led to another wave of online ridicule. ibid. caption
She doesn’t know the different between donate and pledge. ibid. pod comment
I don’t know what to make of it … I don’t know who to believe. I don’t know how much of it is true. They’re two actors. Depp v Heard III: The Viral Verdict, Piers Morgan
I am harassed. Humiliated. Threatened. Every single day. ibid. Heard
Brutal, cruel, and all false. ibid. Depp
Borderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder. ibid. Depp’s shrink evaluates Heard
Those [Depp] texts were not presented to the jury. Judge Azcarate did not allow them to be admitted to the court. ibid. caption
Amber Heard’s legal team shifted their questioning to addressing Johnny Depp’s character. ibid.
As the verdict approached, the tension on social media escalated. ibid.
Berrow, Somerset, 13th February 2021: Well, I just might go and stab him again. Why? Well, I’m in the lounge and he’s in the kitchen bleeding to death with any luck. Er, three times. Once I thought I’d get his heart: we’ll, he hasn’t got one, and then twice in the abdomen. A Killer Makes a Call s1e5: Black Widow, 999 call, Channel 5 2024
Police have been called by 66-year-old retired accountant, Penelope Jackson. ibid. commentary
He’s an aggressive bully and nasty and I’ve had enough. ibid. Penny
If I hadn’t done it properly I’d be really annoyed. ibid.
Rozzer: I’m arresting you for murder.
Penny: Oh good. ibid.
I had taken so much abuse over the years … May he rot in hell. ibid. Penny’s To Whom It May Concern
I want people to know I’m not crazy and I’m not a murderer and I’m innocent. I Just Killed My Dad I: I’m Not a Killer, Netflix 2022
Sheriff’s office: What is the emergency?
Anthony: I guess I killed my dad. ibid.
I saw one revolver laying on the kitchen island with the hammer cocked back, and the barrel was facing the entryway into the kitchen … When I got to the master bedroom located another firearm laying on the bed with the hammer back on it. And it was laying next to a cellphone. We saw the victim laying there in the hallway. He was laying there in a puddle of blood still breathing. ibid. rozzer
Susan and Burt has separated for six months before. I was left alone in the house with him. ibid. Anthony
Anthony said that Burt was trying to punch him and grab him, but Anthony pushed him aside and managed to run out of his room in Burt’s room. ibid. rozzer
Anthony clearly stated he wanted to end everything. ibid.
I don’t believe Anthony was in any danger. ibid.
17-year-old Anthony Templet will now face manslaughter charges. ibid.
MISSING BOY: Anthony Joseph Templet. 5 years old. Eyes: Blue. Hair: Blond. I Just Killed My Dad II: I Found My Son
Burt had made Anthony believe that Teresa was just a junky and had no use for him and didn’t care for him. ibid. researcher
Since the day he [Burt] took you out of the back porch, I have been looking for you. ibid. mother to son
Anthony was kidnapped by his father when he was just 5 years old.
The question remains, Was this self-defence? ibid. TV news
One time he [Burt] beat my so bad I had to stay in bed for a week. ibid. Teresa
The grand jury indicted him [Anthony] on the charge of second-degree murder. ibid.
[Stepmom]: He [Burt] was at rock bottom with a son that hated him. I Just Killed My Dad III: Big Bad Burt
Very rarely it was anything other than a living hell. ibid. Family
The threat of violence is constant. It’s everywhere. ibid.
He had gotten to such a point as he was crazy. ibid. Anthony
The only way to make it stop is to kill his father. ibid. evaluator
He’s been punished since the day he was born. ibid. Attorney
Negligent homicide … They’re going to let you free on probation. ibid. defense dude to Anthony
Warrington, England, 2003: In the north of England 16-year-old Shafilea Ahmed grows up with two cultures … Shafilea refuses to enter into an arranged marriage. Killer Britain with Dermot Murnaghan s4e8, CI 2022
‘Shafilea suffered physical abuse at home … The family chose to hide it.’ ibid. brief
‘And yet unusually when she went missing in 2003 they broke the pattern by not making a complaint or looking for a missing person at all.’ ibid. brief
Her parents don’t appear at all distressed by her disappearance. ibid.
‘She loved him and there was nothing we could do.’ Killer Britain with Dermot Murnaghan s4e10: Kayleigh Hanks, sister, CI 2022
‘She met him in a strip club.’ ibid.
Ian Paton is cold and controlling. But he tries to hide his behaviour from Kayleigh’s family. ibid.
‘He would do these terrible things and just deny them.’ ibid. comment