Controversies
A painting of Whitear by Stella Vine, showing her with blood coming from her mouth, caused controversy during the second investigation when the police backed the calls of Whitear's parents for it not to be part of the Saatchi Gallery exhibition, New Blood. Despite the controversy, it was not withdrawn.
Her parents are considering legal action against the British National Party (BNP), who used the photograph of Rachel's body in a political leaflet. The BNP have refused to apologise for the use of the image.
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