Jack Frew RIP

It now appears that Craig Roy has been arrested and charged with the murder of Jack Frew.

STV are reporting it - Teenager in court over East Kilbride death as are the BBC - Youth charged with murder of East Kilbride schoolboy.

Obviously we do not know any further details other than Craig Roy, 17, of East Kilbride, appeared at Hamilton Court and was charged with murder.  He made no plea or declaration and was remanded in custody.
Any pupils of Duncanrig Secondary School who wish access to counselling should contact their guidance teachers by telephone to make arrangements.

The headteacher of Duncanrig Secondary School has said:

As a community we are greatly shocked and saddened by Jack's tragic death. Teachers, school support staff and colleagues from SLC have been providing support to pupils as they try to come to terms with the news.

Jack was a popular senior pupil who was widely engaged in all aspects of school life, something which brought him many, varied, loyal friends. He was also a pupil whose personal qualities earned him the respect of both pupils and staff.

Jack was a committed and conscientious young man on the brink of a bright future, with many opportunities open to him.

He is a great loss to our school community. We grieve for him and his family who are in our thoughts as they come to terms with the loss of their son and brother.

For friends of Jack Frew's, you may not know about this link where you can post your online tributes for Jack - http://jack-frew.gonetoosoon.org/

Jack Frew - murdered in cold blood for being gay?

As I sat and read the story of 16 year old Jack Frew being murdered, possibly for being gay I thought back to 1998 when the news of Matthew Shepard's murder broke.

Matthew Shepard was robbed, pistol whipped, tortured, tied to a fence in a remote, rural area, and left to die. Still tied to the fence, Shepard was discovered 18 hours later by Aaron Kreifels, who initially mistook Shepard for a scarecrow.

Although that awful murder was nearly twelve years ago and was in America it appears we have not grown up as a society anymore than the Americans.

Last week in East Kilbride, Jack Frew and a friend Craig Roy were walking home when it appears they were set upon by a gang and Jack was murdered - the gang had slit his throat like the cowards they are.

Now, his friend Craig is still in hospital, I like many others wish him a speedy and full recovery.  Craig will need a lot of love and support over the coming days, weeks, months and even years from those around him.

It utterley sickens me that this kind of needless attack and murder has taken place, Jack Frew had his life ahead of him and by the sounds of the reports and comments from friends about him it should have been a healthy and bright future.

Jack Frew was comfortable in his life and with his sexuality, just because other peoples were not, he has now lost his lfe.

The headteacher of Duncanrig Secondary school has paid tribute to Jack Frew:

"He was also a pupil whose personal qualities earned him the respect of both pupils and staff. Jack was a committed and conscientious young man on the brink of a bright future, with many opportunities open to him.  He is a great loss to our school community. We grieve for him and his family who are in our thoughts as they come to terms with the loss of their son and brother."

Whether Jack is gay is irrelevant they must, must find these cowards who attacked Jack and Craig, and then went on to murder Jack in cold blood.

These murderers must be brought to justice and quickly.

UPDATE: 20.13 May 9th
For friends of Jack Frew's, you may not know about this link for your online tributes.

I recall being bullied at my secondary school, Rushcliffe Comprehensive in West Bridgford about my sexuality, my response was to push one through a plate glass window, much to the shock of the sixth formers the other side.

I was also pursued by another bully for many a year, I used to get beat up fairly regularly by him, but never knew why, I always suspected it was because I was gay.