Defendants framed as outsiders or distrusted despite acquittal
[contextualisation], [framing_by_emphasis] — The article repeatedly notes the victims' certainty and the severity of the attack, while emphasizing the prosecution’s case without counterbalancing narrative of the defendants’ innocence, potentially reinforcing social exclusion despite legal exoneration.
“The jury heard that Anthony and Michael McDonagh were attacked at the unofficial halting site sometime before 10.12pm that night, when a 999 call was made to emergency services.”
