On Sunday 22 January 2023, Darren Moore was found dead. Moore was a long-standing and well-known drag artist in Cardiff where he lived.
He was also a convicted child rapist.
The fact that news outlets had the ability to report on the colour of Moore’s wig but not on the atrocious crimes he had previously committed is worrying
But this chilling fact has been almost entirely ignored by the mainstream media as they report his death. Instead, the commentary and news coverage has been hugely positive about Moore’s life. At times, the coverage has bordered on gushing, with article after article going into great detail about the warm tributes to Moore pouring in from the local community.
A member of the public was interviewed, saying: ‘it’s rocked the community, that’s all I can say, no-one’s safe anywhere’. Another was quoted as saying: ‘everyone in the gay community knew him, he was just liked by everyone.’
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