August 2019
£33,621 has been raised from 2017 to 2019, exceeding the £30k goal to cover legal fees
On 20 June 2017, the 9 year anniversary of the conviction of Michael Ross, our campaign group launched a Crowdfunding bid through an organisation called Crowdjustice. They exist to make justice accessible to all, regardless of financial status.
We closed the crowdfunding campaign in October 2017 and we raised the fantastic sum of £18,030 in cleared donations. This outcome was far beyond what we ever expected to achieve through internet crowdfunding and this whole experience has confirmed to our campaign group that there is mounting public concern about the conviction of Michael Ross.
With Crowdjustice fees deducted, a total of £16,611 was paid to Michael’s appointed legal representatives.
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Prior to the closure of the Crowdfunding, a local craftsman and long-term supporter of the J4MR campaign decided to try to raise money for Michael’s legal fees using his talents. Jimmy Dearness from Orkney meticulously created two stainless-steel sculptures which he has named ‘Justice’ and ‘Hope’. He has received anonymous donations to the J4MR campaign in exchange for these.
At the start of summer of 2019, we embarked on the ‘Making Waves’ project, for which Jimmy Dearness created a range of stunning wave statues. We held a launch at a public meeting in July 2019 and held a stall at the annual County Show in August. This was a huge success and seven wave sculptures have been exchanged for campaign donations.
https://www.j4mr.com/making-waves
Running this campaign is hard work and our members give our time freely because of a deeply held belief that the conviction of Michael Ross is an outrage and a tragic miscarriage of justice. We have been boosted dramatically by the support shown to Michael and his family and we can’t thank our supporters enough for showing us some light and hope on this long journey towards justice. Be assured that we will continue to make waves until this wrongful conviction receives the scrutiny it deserves.
Our only goal is to have Michael’s case examined fairly, thoroughly and with full transparency. Ultimately, we wish to see Michael’s conviction quashed and a full Inquiry held.
If you would like more information, or would like to offer support, you can reach our campaign group by emailing:
justiceformichaelross@hotmail.com
We would be happy to hear from anyone interested in supporting and promoting our campaign.
With grateful thanks to you all,
Justice for Michael Ross (J4MR)