Insiders say that Wonderland has never been quite the same since Operation Yewtree came for the Hatter. His defence argued that photographs of the infamous dawn raid (in which the Hatter was led from his house in handcuffs behind several policemen carrying hat boxes) prejudiced the jury. Nevertheless, the sinister milliners fate was sealed after the Dormouse gave powerful testimony, during which a teapot was brought in as evidence. A wave of subsequent cases had mixed results; the Mock Turtle is still awaiting sentence after being referred for psychiatric reports and the March Hare disappeared abroad. The Caterpillar was found not guilty on all charges, though paid a fine for contempt of court after attempting to light a hookah in the witness box. Despite speculation that she attended one of the notorious tea parties, Alice has refused to comment on any of the verdicts and was not called to give evidence after the judge heard she slept through the whole thing. Privately, she is said to have expressed surprise that the Hatter only got three years. Victoria Coren, Observer 13/07/14
Posted on: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 10:03:11 +0000
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