In other words, that means better newspaper sales. So it's very impressive in media terms. It's very populist, of course, it's used to stimulate public interest. A crime such as the one in which 70 knife blows were inflicted is much more high-profile than a murder in which only one rifle shot was fired. The person thinks that the problem will be solved, that the victim will die.
On June 10th, 2010. See this statement in context.