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A message from Steve

There is no way that these few words can express my gratitude to all the wonderful people who are giving up their time to help me.

I am not exaggerating when I tell you that you have all kept me going since this nightmare began.  I honestly could see no point in my existence when I lost Jaz, but because of all of you I feel it is worth proving my innocence. That may sound strange but I was so numb for such a long time after it happened that I really didn't care what happened to me. Thank you for sticking with me through those times.

If you are new to this site I want to mention Peter. I'd never met him before or during the trial, he was in the public gallery.  He was so outraged at the verdict that he now works full time to prove this injustice. He heard what the jury heard and saw the truth.  Please be like Peter and keep an open mind when you read about this case.

I'll never get over the shock of losing Jaz in such a violent and shocking way.  Only the incredible support of all the people who have written to me, visited me, delivered leaflets and written letters for me and just believed in me lets me hope that there may be some light for me at the end of a very dark and long tunnel.

You are all wonderful, amazing human beings and with more and more people realising the truth every day I feel some hope.

Please leave any comments or messages and they will be passed on to me.

Love

Steve

A Christmas message from Steve (2007)

Hello Everyone

A warm welcome to all my friends old and new. Christmas is upon us again and everyone should be happy at this time of year and this message from me is to say just that.

I know how much stress supporting me has brought everyone and I know that there have been so many times that it has been impossible to be happy.  If anyone deserves to have a good time it's you lot!

Can I ask you all to spend 1 minute at 11am on Christmas morning thinking of each other?  Think of yourselves and all the friends and supporters, even the ones you haven't met yet, who have come together in such an amazing way and just for that 1 moment we will all be together.

Thank you all for your continued support, please do your best to remain cheerful and positive throughout. Please remember that hate can never overcome hate, only love can overcome hate. If we all take that thought with us we can't go far wrong.

You are all fantastic people and you deserve a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Your friend

Steve

xxx

March 2008 Message from Steve

Hello Everyone

I hope that you have all had a great start to the New Year. 

Thanks to everyone who has written and special thanks for the messages on the website from old and new friends.  I know that you all have very busy lives so I am always grateful that you spend time thinking of me.

I am doing fine, not too many new things going on as you would expect but apart from that I can't really complain (site co-ordinator's note: this may be taking the 'musn't grumble' ethos a bit too far! It is is typical of Steve to be trying to cheer everyone else up)

It is a very slow process, the legal system, so it is a time for patience and refelection.

Please keep on visiting the website for any updates and if you would like to leave a message it really cheers me up.  I get them all sent to me and I cut them out and keep them. It helps me to re-read them when I am feeling a bit down.

Thank you all again, you are all in my prayers every night.

Take care

Love Steve

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24 May 2008

I know that many people who read this site also have a friend or family member who has been wrongly convicted and I have come to know their stories because they have contacted me or because of the incredible work Sandra Lean has done.

Even though you have your own enormous issues to worry about you have still taken the time to get in touch with me or my friends and family, I can't tell you how much it has meant to me and I know that it has meant so much to my supporters too.  Thank you seems inadequate but its very sincerely meant.

Everyone who has supported me throughout this time has been incredible and every time I receive a letter or read a new message on here I feel so grateful to you all, some of you I've never even met or even talked to, without you I would have given up a long time ago.

I miss Jaz so much and my life will never be the same wherever I am. The strength I receive from you all is fantastic, I consider you all to be very special friends and that goes for the people I haven't met as well as the people I already know.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and for not forgetting me, and please remember the others going through the same thing.

God Bless You All

Steve

xxx

15 September 2008

I hope that everyone is well out there. I have been so busy but everyone is always in my thoughts and prayers.

Things are moving along, I know that's hard to believe sometimes but it's true. It's incredible how loyal everyone is being and I thank you all for that.

New people are reading about this all the time and more and more of them want to be a part of it which is a wonderful feeling.  Every piece of media attention we get brings more and more people on board, people who have known me in the past and new friends too.

I'm not sure where you all get your strength from but I'm very grateful that you have it. I am feeling very strong and positive and a lot of that comes from you. Thank you for keeping me in your thoughts as you are in mine and for believing in me.  Every single one of you is so vital in my life now and I'll never forget this. Thank you.

I am blessed that I have so many special, caring people in my life.

Love to you all

Steve

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Christmas 2008

I'd like to thank you all for the amazing support over the last 12 months, many of you really go above and beyond the call of duty, I feel very humble when I hear about the things you are doing for me.  The progress made in the 12 month period has been impressive, I know it doesn't always feel that way but it really has been wonderful and we are so much further on than this time last year.

I never knew I had so many friends to be honest. Some of you may have started off 'supporting' me but you really are true friends now.

Please be patient, trust me it really is a virtue and soon all the hard work will be rewarded.  Have a wonderful Christmas and look forward to a wonderful 2009, I know that I am looking forward to a more hopeful one.

Love to everyone

Steve

Stephen thanks everyone who is supporting him, has written to him and has made the long journey to see him.  He also thanks everyone who is willing to look at the evidence objectively.

He knows that the press coverage will have made it hard for people to believe in him but he also knows that the people who know him well, and particularly the people who knew him and Jaz as a couple, could never do anything other than believe in him. 

The thorough and respected investigative Author Sandra Lean, who wrote 'No Smoke - the shocking truth about British Justice' is now calling for the evidence to be re-examined, Stephen cannot thank Sandra enough for the analysis she has done on the facts of his case.

Beautiful photograph of Jaz