Channel 5 viewers brand Maxine series 'sickening' as she's portrayed as 'victim'

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Channel 5 viewers have blasted a controversial new drama about Maxine Carr as "sickening".The true crime series focuses on Maxine Carr 20 years on from the Soham murders of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.As viewers begin to learn more about the role Maxine played in the tragic fate of the two girls, some people were concerned that she was being painted as a “victim” as blasted the series’ portrayal of Maxine.READ MORE: Craig Charles' biggest scandals – drugs binge, Corrie suspension and co-star feudSome viewers claimed she was "painted as a victim" in the series as one person wrote: "Anyone who covers for a murderer especially one whose killed children then your as bad as them imho don't play the manipulated shit, you have a choice to walk away no matter what imho #Maxine."A second griped: “I feel absolutely sorry for Holly and Jessica’s parents.

They’ve lost their children to these vile human beings and channel five has done a drama about Maxine Carr #Maxine. SICK!”While a third added: “I remember these 2 girls going missing like it was yesterday.

Soham was put on the map for all the wrong reasons that day. Crazy people with all their false sightings. It must be for their families, to dig this all up again.”While a fourth admitted they had to turn it off. “I turned off channel 5.

One it’s bad acting but two it’s shocking there making Maxine Carr look a victim. These are the victims,” followed by a picture of Holly and Jessica.It was back in the summer of 2002 that the quiet village in East Cambridgeshire saw the country's media descend on it after school girls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman went missing.