Talk:Mark Lindsay Chapman

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Name change?

The article says he changed his name, but it doesn't say to (or from) what. Is Mark Lindsay Chapman his original name, or his assumed name?116.55.121.23 (talk) 12:26, 8 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Copied from my talk page

The below was left on my talk page – I have pasted it here for transparency. Skarmory (talk • contribs) 18:15, 15 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Skarmory, I removed the statement about Mr Chapman's case in the personal section as the case was thrown out for lack of evidence. It falls under defamatory statements as it implies he was convicted of the accusation. I know that this for a fact and have removed the statement again. Cheers Dahlia2022 (talk) 21:19, 14 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Dahlia2022: Best course of action there is to add the case being thrown out for a lack of evidence and provide a source for that as well. Also, the edit summary "removal of section" is not particularly descriptive – it's better to add an explanation of why you removed the section, e.g. "Removed section because the case was thrown out due to lack of evidence" or something along those lines. Skarmory (talk • contribs) 21:41, 14 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, you also may want to read the essay on verifiability, not truth. Skarmory (talk • contribs) 21:46, 14 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I would be grateful if you would leave my edit in and not re-add that personal section text. I'll have a read of the essay. Cheers Dahlia2022 (talk) 21:56, 14 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Dahlia2022: I left it there for a while, while I tried to find anything online, and couldn't. If you have any sources for it being dismissed, I'm happy to add it along with the arrest; if not, discussion should be taken to Talk:Mark Lindsay Chapman, where someone can hopefully find a source. For now, all that's mentioned is he was arrested, and no status of him being convicted or anything is marked there, so I wouldn't say it's defamatory. Skarmory (talk • contribs) 18:09, 15 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Well this is a shame. OK we will get the court papers and settle this. I don't understand how this statement is allowed without any evidence other than third party tabloid reports. Dahlia2022 (talk) 19:34, 15 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The arrest clearly happened, and it seems worth including in the article. Thanks for looking for the court papers though – that will be sufficient sourcing to add that the case was dismissed due to lack of evidence. Skarmory (talk • contribs) 21:11, 15 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Jaice Norman 41.114.187.77 (talk) 16:25, 18 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]