[Tealeaf]

I think the comment from the CPS is interesting. I quote:

'... Miss Leighton had been charged on the basis there was "reasonable suspicion she had committed the offences and there were reasonable grounds for believing the continuing investigation would provide further evidence within a reasonable amount of time.....when we make a decision on this basis, it would be wrong of us to keep a suspect in custody indefinitely without keeping a very close eye on what evidence is emerging and whether objections to bail can be justified....the inquiries, which are still ongoing, have not so far provided us with a stronger case which would meet the test that there is sufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction. This is the test all cases must meet for a prosecution to go ahead."

You can infer from this (that to borrow the Scottish legal term) that it is so far, a case of 'guilt not proven' at least as far as the CPS is concerned. Certainly, the evidence collected - namely, her prints on a tampered saline drip bag is a long, long way off 'owt that would stand up in court so you start to wonder if the Manchester cops banged her up simply as a precautionary measure rather as a precursor of an actual prosecution. In which case, what else was done to stop further criminal acts?