Lenny Harper Guest Posting(Uncovering the truth/lies)

Below is a "guest Posting" from Former Deputy Chief Police Officer and Senior Investigating Officer of the Jersey Child Abuse Enquiry Mr. Lenny Harper.


What you are (hopefully) about to read is nothing short of "staggering" and gives an insightful look into, not only the disgraced and discredited Wiltshire Report, but how the Freedom Of Information Law is not worth the paper it is written on, well when it comes to the Wiltshire Constabulary anyway.


All this new "evidence" has come to light as a result of the Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Sub Panel Review chaired by Deputy Trevor Pitman. The very same Review that has seen witnesses being "economical" with the truth (under oath). The very same review that Mick Gradwell has refused to give evidence to. The very same review that has been told of leaks to the media during an ongoing Child Abuse Enquiry by said Mick Gradwell (under oath). Leaks to the media by politicians and others during the "live" Child Abuse Enquiry (under oath) and guess what? Graham Power nor Lenny Harper nor any "Anti Establishment" Politician have been accused of leaking anything.


Is it any wonder that the Establishment will do anything they can to discredit this Review?


Over To Mr. Harper. 


Voice For Children has asked me to compile a guest posting in order to draw together all that has happened in the four or five months in respect of BDO/Alto and the Wiltshire Police.  I am very happy to do so.

I first became aware of BDO around the beginning of May this year (2011). I did an interview with VFC about various aspects of the criticism of myself and I mentioned that I had never at any stage been questioned about my expenses.  Over the next few days both VFC and Rico Sorda expressed incredulity that I had never been asked by anyone about my expenses. One of them asked me if BDO/Alto had not raised the issue.  “Who are BDO?” I asked.

Within a day or two I had read the BDO report.  Enough has been said about the contents and I have provided evidence to contradict the findings at length in a document on one of the blogs.  Suffice to say as I read the factual inaccuracies and untruths in the report I became angrier by the minute.  I was also astonished to read quotes in the report from the confidential witness statement that I had made to Wiltshire Police who interviewed me as part of their now discredited disciplinary investigation into Graham Power.  I was particularly surprised at this, as when I asked if I would be given a copy of my statement Wiltshire told me in no uncertain terms that I would not be.  They told me the statement was confidential, that no one would get a copy, and that it would be exempt from the Freedom of Information Act.  I then agreed to make the statement only on the basis that it would be given to no one and that it be used for no other purpose than the discipline investigation for which I gave it.  I am also aware that at least one of the New Scotland Yard staff who gave a witness statement to Wiltshire (and who was asked questions about my expenses but gave evidence contradicting what BDO/Alto said, but whose statement is not mentioned) also made his statement under the same conditions.

To emphasise the confidentiality of the statements and the other documents in the investigation, the Chief Constable of Wiltshire made the following comment;

1.     This Report contains personal data within the meaning of the Data Protection Act 1998, and Wiltshire Police would breach the first data protection principle if it were to disclose that information. Hence, the information is exempt under s.40(2) Freedom of Information Act 2000

3. This Report contains information that has been, and continues to be, held by Wiltshire Police for the purposes of an investigation which it has a duty to conduct and which ought not to be disclosed (under s.30 Freedom of Information Act 2000).

4. An obligation of confidence upon Wiltshire Police arises from the duty outlined at 1. Above, and disclosure of information would be likely to prejudice relations between the United Kingdom and Jersey. Information, therefore, ought not to be disclosed (under s.27 Freedom of Information Act

In the light of this I felt that it would not have been Wiltshire Police that released my statement but more likely the Jersey Home Affairs Minister.  Three days earlier I had e-mailed Mr Le Marquand and asked him to release my Wiltshire Statement.  He had refused.  I have now e-mailed him several times asking who had told BDO not to interview me and also if he knew who had handed my witness statement to them.  After first denying that he knew anything about the BDO Terms of Reference he changed his mind and admitted that he would have known.  He denied knowledge of the leaking of my statement.  He undertook to get back to me with a satisfactory explanation of events.  I am still waiting.

At the same time I sent several e-mails to Mr Corbin of BDO asking for an explanation as to why they had not bothered to contact me, the person who had made most of the decisions they examined and whom they had been critical of.  He refused to engage with me in any way.

On 18^th May, I contacted Wiltshire Police and outlined my concerns to them. Below is the transcript of what I sent them.

“I was recently interviewed by your staff and made a statement in relation to a Disciplinary investigation carried out by your force under your personal supervision, into Mr Graham Power QPM, the former Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police. Your officers refused me a copy of my statement at the time and told me that it was being made for one purpose and one purpose only, it would be used for nothing else, and that no one else would be given a copy. I have recently learned that a copy of my statement was given to a company called BDO, a jersey firm of accountants, who were compiling a report separate from your own enquiry. My belief is that they were given this statement by someone in the Jersey government. However, this has been denied by the Home Affairs Minister there who states that it must have been yourselves who handed the statement over. I have a long experience of untruths told by the Jersey government but of course have to seek clarification from you. I would be grateful if you would tell me if indeed you, or a member of your force, handed my statement to this company in direct contravention of the assurances I was given. Furthermore, I would be grateful if you would now supply me with a copy of the statement which I made to your officers. Thank You.
Expected outcome: As in body of e mail.
Identity of Officer / member of staff: Chief Constable Brian Moore”

Wiltshire told me they would investigate and get back to me. 

On 22^nd June 2011 I received a letter from an Andrew Knight, the solicitor acting for Wiltshire Police.  He said the following; 


“I have had the opportunity of speaking with the investigating officers.  To the best of their knowledge and belief they have not passed a copy of your statement to BDO Alto Limited. Unfortunately I am unable to confirm whether BDO are in possession of your statement to which they refer within their May 2010 report or an explanation as to how they came by possession.  I assume that such knowledge will be in their own possession and may I suggest that you direct your enquiries to them.  I appreciate that you have attempted to elicit a response from them beforehand”

No uncertainty there then.  It seemed that the matter would rest there.  Then Mr Kellet and BDO gave evidence to the Scrutiny Panel and told the panel under oath that Wiltshire had indeed handed them my statement.  They had been allowed to read it, take notes, but not to take it away.  Many people might think that this contradicted Wiltshire’s assertion that they had not “passed a copy of (my) statement to BDO.”  Many people, but it seems not Wiltshire nor their solicitor.  After hearing the Kellet/BDO evidence I e-mailed the solicitor for Wiltshire again.  Here is what I said.

“From: Lenny Harper
To: "aknight*****" ; NesbittCarly
Sent: Friday, 22 July 2011, 9:44
Subject: BDO Alto

Good morning Mr Knight and Inspector Nesbitt;

I am not sure which of you I should send this to first, so I have forwarded it on to both. Perhaps the correct recipient will let me know.

On 22 June 2011, Mr Knight sent me a letter and an e mail informing me that after an investigation, Wiltshire police had concluded they "had not passed a copy of (my) statement to BDO."

On 15 July 2011 Mr M. Kellett, a consultant who was employed by BDO Alto, gave evidence to the Jersey Parliamentary Scrutiny Panel, together with Mr M Corbin, of BDO Alto, that he had met with officers of Wiltshire Police and that they had indeed passed him a draft copy of my statement. According to Mr Kellet and Mr Corbin they were 'passed' the statement to read through and take notes from, but were told they could not take the statement away. They did make notes and sections of it were used in the report which was leaked to a journalist supporter of convicted paedophiles almost immediately, and then used to attack me in the media.

I accepted Mr Knight's reassurances without question. However, the evidence of Mr Kellet and Mr Corbin does need to be addressed. As I see it there are now three scenarios arising;

Firstly, Mr Kellett and Mr Corbin are lying.

Secondly, someone at Wiltshire Police is lying.

Thirdly, someone at Wiltshire Police has deliberately been pedantic in the choice of the word "passed" when stating that they had not "to the best of their belief and knowledge passed (my) statement to BDO." Of course, if one wanted to be equally pedantic it could be said this was untrue as they had "passed" it to be read and for notes to be taken even if it was taken back.

If this third option was the case I would see this as a serious breach of my privacy and of the conditions under which I made this witness statement - particularly in the light of the statement by Mr Moore in which he himself stated that the Wiltshire report, of which my statement was part, was exempt from the Freedom of Information Act. I was told in no uncertain terms that this statement would be given to no one, least of all not even to me. BDO Alto was a firm of accountants and Mr Kellett was working with them. They should not have been allowed near my statement. It has been accepted by Mr Corbin and Mr Kellet that the media used the statement to mount a false public attack on me by misuse of the information. Being accused of wrongdoing in such a fashion caused me serious embarrassment.

In the circumstances I would appreciate clarification as to whether Mr Kellet and Mr Corbin are actually telling the truth and a re-affirmation of the circumstances surrounding this whole affair.

Leonard Harper”

On the 29^th September, Mr Knight replied to the above.  In his letter he now admits that Wiltshire did pass a copy of my statement to Mr Kellett and BDO but denies that his first letter was misleading.  I presume this is because they were not allowed to take the statement away, just the notes they had made of its contents.  This rather stretches the imagination somewhat.  More than that, it is laughable.  He then goes on to claim a ‘Public Interest’ reason for passing over the statement (but not allowing it to be taken away).  As Wiltshire asked me not one question about my expenses, and BDO spent a lot of their report criticising me for this, it is difficult to see what the public interest was.  Read for yourself and judge;

“From: Mr Andrew Knight

            Veale Wasbrough Vizards Solicitors                                 29 September 2011

Dear Mr Harper,

BDO Report on Operation Rectangle

I apologise for the delay in providing you with a substantive response to your email dated 22 July 2011.  As you are aware, the Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel of the States of Jersey are conducting a review into the financial probity of the Haute de la Garenne police investigation and will be delivering their findings at the end of this month.

One of the Terms of reference for the Scrutiny Panel was to review the liaison between BDO Alto Limited and Wiltshire Police.  It followed disclosure of references within the BDO report to extracts from the statement you provided to Wiltshire Police.    I am aware that, as part of their investigation the Scrutiny Panel heard oral evidence and received written representations from a number of individuals including yourself, Mr Kellet, and a representative from BDO.

Until the Scrutiny Panel completed the hearing of evidence, it has not been possible for me to identify how BDO may have come into possession of your statement.  Whilst it is not my intention to predict the outcome of the review, it is evident that Wiltshire Police did not supply a copy of your statement to BDO as previously confirmed within my letter to you dated 22 June 2011.

I do not believe my letter of 22 June was misleading in its facts.  Evidence submitted by Mr Kellet and BDO to the Scrutiny Panel affirm that Wiltshire Police did not disclose a copy of your statement to BDO.

You will be aware of the content of Mr Kellet’s written submission to the Scrutiny Panel.  Having spoken with officers from the Operation Haven investigation team I understand that Mr Kellet was shown a copy of your statement but not given a copy of it.

Following the decision by States of Jersey Police that it would conduct its own internal review of certain aspects of the Operation Rectangle investigation, it became apparent that there was the potential for overlap between their investigation and that being conducted by Mr Moore on behalf of the States of Jersey.  Both investigations were seeking to review the financial probity of certain aspects of the Operation Rectangle investigation which involved examination of the same documentation and interviewing of particular witnesses.

In conjunction with the States of Jersey Police, the decision was taken that it would be of mutual benefit to both investigations if the Operation Haven investigation team worked with Mr Kellet.  It enabled them to access documents that were potentially relevant, probative and of value to their investigation.

The sharing of information with Mr Kellet assisted Mr Moore in conducting an investigation that was thorough and proper in its examination of the evidence and enabled Mr Moore to deliver a report that was fair to Mr Power when considering any failures in his supervisory responsibilities of Operation Rectangle.  An additional benefit of this decision was the saving of cost and time by not duplicating effort between the investigations.

It is evident from Mr Kellet’s evidence that Wiltshire Police were not privy to the decision to include references from your statement within the BDO report.

In summary, a lawful purpose existed for the sharing of the data contained within your statement with Mr Kellet and it was fair to do so.  I do not believe there has been a breach of your privacy.  Reference to the Freedom of Information Act and Data Protection Act within Mr Moore’s report was to prevent access to personal data by third parties after delivery of it to States of Jersey.  The context in which your data was shared with Mr Kellet was that it occurred during the evidential gathering state and in the belief that it would be of mutual benefit to both investigations.  It did not contravene the assurances give to you and there has not been a breach of legislation.

I hope the above is of assistance and that I may close my file.

Yours sincerely,

Andrew Knight.”

I sent the following reply.

“Dear Mr Knight;

Thank you for your letter and for your assistance in this matter. I do not believe that your original letter was misleading as far as you are concerned. I believe the information you were given was misleading. I do not see the difference between handing a copy of a statement over to keep and handing a copy over to take notes from and to then hand back. I see this as a breach of my privacy given the conditions under which I made the statement and supplied the information, particularly when I was refused a copy of my statement. I should also point out that the BDO/Kellet Review was a review of the Financial spending. At no time did Wiltshire officers ask me about my spending. I see no reason then why they should have handed over a copy of my statement either temporarily or permanently.

Also, I think you have the wrong impression of the Scrutiny Panel. It is not a review of the probity of the spending on the investigation. It is a review into the probity of the BDO Alto review itself.

In the light of this I shall now make a formal complaint to the IPCC against Mr Moore and the officer(s) who handed over my statement for confidential and conditionally provided information to be leaked.

Once again, thank you for your assistance.

Lenny Harper”

To claim that it is not misleading to state that the statement was not passed over, and then when that lie is nailed under oath by the very persons who received that statement, to admit that it was, shows a bare faced effrontery which is almost stunning.  Except of course, that this is the Jersey government and its cohorts and we have been here so many times before.

Other aspects of Mr Knights letter are almost as bizarre as him admitting that Wiltshire did pass over my statement and then in another paragraph, denying that they did.  He has of course got the reason for the Scrutiny Panel very wrong.  How many times have the Panel emphasised that their job was NOT to re-examine the spending on the investigation?  Furthermore, as this excerpt from Mr Warcup’s evidence to the Scrutiny Panel shows, he did NOT, as Mr Knight claims, agree to the sharing of information between Kellet/BDO and Wiltshire.

“My understanding was that the States of Jersey Police and those working for the States of Jersey Police would not see any of the evidence in relation to the Wiltshire inquiry…..It would raise an issue should there any misconduct procedure I would have thought it would have been a matter which would be subject to challenge within the misconduct process to say why did that happen and was it appropriate and what was the purpose”

Where Mr Knight gets this idea from, one can only speculate.  It is certainly par for the course in respect of the professionalism shown by Wiltshire throughout this whole affair.

I have now lodged a formal complaint against the Chief Constable of Wiltshire and the other officers concerned with the Independent Police Complaints Commission.  The result remains to be seen.

                                                                                   

Lenny Harper (END)

As Mr. Harper has said " The result remains to be seen." Well not only the results of his complaint to the IPCC against Wiltshire but it remains to be seen if Channel Television, The Jersey Evening Post or BBC Jersey report any of this turn of events now that they are in the public domain............

Investigative Journalism and Blogs.

In part two of this in-depth and exclusive interview, Senator Sarah Ferguson, with VFC, discusses the topics of mainstream media, Bloggers, Blogs, Investigative journalism (or lack of), Jersey's only "News"paper "The Jersey Evening Post", BBC (local and worldwide) and much more.

We discuss how modern day "journalism", for whatever reason, could be described as "cut and paste" journalism that is made up of Press Releases and soundbites and that the superior "investigative" journalism is coming from those of us Bloggers who stick to the "facts" and the "evidence."


Speaking of "soundbites" readers/viewers might take note that, (as in the vast majority of our interviews) the "interviewee", in this case Senator Ferguson, is "relaxed" she is not thinking, (like she might with the "accredited" media") "I'd better talk in soundbites, they might only use 30 seconds of the interview." This is a service that is offered by Bloggers, and not by the MSM, we are able to get the interviewee to talk "naturally" as they know we can offer (to an extent) unlimited "air-time." They (interviewees) have the opportunity to give a more in-depth and insightful answer to any questions in the knowledge it won't be edited into a 30 second soundbite.

Speaking of "facts" and "evidence" Team Voice, almost exclusively deal in nothing else.

The significance of this interview should not be underestimated. Jersey politicians are, in some cases reluctantly, coming to the realisation that there is an alternative to the monopolised local MSM and they are starting to engage with it.

Blogs and Bloggers are starting to gain credibility in Jersey and from possibly the most unlikely of sources, in this case, Senator Ferguson, and that can only be a good thing, not just for Bloggers but for members of the public who want an alternative ("fact based") to what they get from the MSM.

This two part interview has been published in its entirety with NOTHING edited out so can only be a true reflection of the Senator's words and she could not be misrepresented or misquoted.

Out of all the interviews we (Team Voice) have conducted, we've NEVER been accused by the interviewee of mis-representing them, editing anything out to suit our own agenda, and we do all that we can to put up all interviews in their entirety..........Can any of the same be said for the "accredited" media?

Blogging in Jersey is coming of age while the "accredited" media are dying of old age and complacency.

Part one of this interview can be viewed HERE

Scrutiny, "Lime Grove" and the media.

Senator Sarah Ferguson Has just published her Scrutiny Panel’s Report into the purchasing (or not as it turned out) of “Lime Grove.” Naturally the “accredited” media have wasted little time in telling the public as much as they (“accredited” media) think the public should know.

As is so often the case, in particular the Jersey Evening Post, have published an article on this Report/Review, which does not give their readers a true, or accurate, picture of just how complex, wide ranging and beyond the remit of Scrutiny that this subject had become.

The Senator explains to us how she believes the JEP "journalist" didn't even read the full Scrutiny Report and how their readers have formed an opinion based on the JEP's own opinion with little regard to the facts.


Although Senator Ferguson gave the "AWARD WINNING" Channel Television a 25 minute interview, they chose only to broadcast a 30 second soundbite and was not entirely representative of the interview given.


We (Team Voice) are pleased to bring our viewers an in-depth interview with Senator Ferguson, where she tells us much the same as she told the "accredited" media, which never got to see the light of day.


In this part one, of a two part interview, we discuss how the Scrutiny Review was much more than "buying a building." We talk of gagging orders, contracts, the way the States treat their employees, natural justice and much more.


In part two (coming soon) we discuss the "accredited" media and Bloggers.

What Have(n't) They Been Reporting?

In conjunction with Rico Sorda's latest posting on VFP we thought it might be helpful to publish just a few short video clips that will give our viewers, new and old, an idea as to what our local "accredited" media have, and haven't been reporting.

The local "accredited" media, as these short video's should demonstrate, are probably more in the business of "opinion management" than they are in the business of reporting "news" and keeping their public informed of the TRUE facts.

THE CHILD'S SKULL

THE ALLEGED LEAK

THE "LAVISH LIFESTYLE"

LAP DOGS TO GOVERNMENT

Former Chief Police Officer Graham Power QPM believes "Bloggers are about to come more influential"..........Is there any wonder after watching these videos?

Will Scrutiny Pay the Price?

In Part two of this exclusive and in-depth interview with the Chairman of Home Affairs Scrutiny Sub-Panel, Deputy Trevor Pitman, we discuss the “Mind Boggling” bill sent by BDO/Alto to the Home Affairs Department for having to give evidence to the Panel.

We discuss the possibility as to whether this could be seen as a form of intimidation. We believe it is unprecedented that a Scrutiny Panel has been presented with a bill from witness(es) that could indeed be subpoenaed to attend. BDO/Alto, according to Deputy Pitman, even sent in a bill for a letter they wrote trying to get the Deputy off the Panel!

Deputy Pitman, tells us in this interview, that he believes “Scrutiny is finished”, a view shared by many and it certainly would be finished if the bill of £14,000 gets paid to BDO/Alto, who have already been paid £64,000 of Tax Payers money for a Report, that many believe, was a complete waste of time………..And money.

Not only do a number of people believe it was a waste of time and Tax Payers money, but according to David Warcup, had the potential of undermining the Wiltshire Review that was going on simultaneously. It also, according to Mr. Warcup, had the potential of being perceived as a personal attack on Lenny Harper.

The JEP, and other “accredited” media, certainly tried to use it as an attack on Lenny Harper with their misleading Headlines and selective reporting on “The Lavish Lifestyle of Lenny Harper” something the Report actually bares little resemblance to.

If BDO/Alto get paid this £14,000 then Scrutiny will be finished in no time (if it’s not already). Scrutiny will not have the budget to scrutinize anything if they have to pay witnesses astronomical amounts of money for turning up to give evidence. Deputy Pitman has vowed not to pay them a penny.

Question is “Will Ian Le Marquand set ANOTHER PRECEDENT and pay it?

Part one of this interview can be viewed HERE

In an Abuse Survivor's Own Words.

In 2009 “Team Voice” published THIS BLOG POSTING. As a response to a letter published in Jersey’s ONLY “News”paper (below) we feel the need to publish the video and transcript of Abuse Survivor Carrie Modral once more.

We are doing this in the hope that people like Mrs. Astrid Kisch, and others, might gain a little more understanding of Child Abuse and its destruction of people’s lives. Not only the lives of the Victims but also that of their families, loved one’s partners etc.

The Abuse victims/survivors never asked for any of this, yet they continue to be abused, by the ignorance of people like Mrs Kisch, the "accredited" media, the Law Offices and the majority of our government.

Below is the letter, or part of, that was published in the Jersey Evening Post. Below that is the statement which was read out by Miss Modral in September 2009.

JEP LETTER.

Why do we have to give our money? From Astrid Kisch

"I AM puzzled. The alleged perpetrators of the care home discipline of those days have been convicted, so the revenge part has been dealt with and the wrongs righted-at great expense to the taxpayer. The care leavers have grown up and made their lives a long time ago. Now, I understand, they are asking for 'compensation' by which I assume they mean money.

Question: Why do other people i.e.the taxpayers,have to give them money and for what purpose?"

Villa Martinique, Chemin du Moulin, St. Ouen. (END)

Transcript of Carrie Modral’s Press Statement.

Due to the sensitivity of these matters and the confidentiality of the enquiries that might still be on-going this Press Conference will be restricted to the reading of a statement only by Carrie Modral

No questions will be taken.

The Press are requested to respect the privacy of the Care Leavers in these very difficult circumstances where so much information has already been published with regard to these extraordinary investigations.

However, in the public interest, we also seek the cooperation of the media in Jersey in presenting these concerns from the people most affected, namely the victims and survivors of child abuse at the several Jersey institutions and care homes and ask that you present our statement in full.

Thank you.

"For the past 2 years or so the people of Jersey have lived with the horrors of the unfolding story of Haut de la Garenne and related matters. We, on the other hand, the so called “victims of historic child abuse” have lived with the horrors for decades.

We are a group of people only because we all share a similar dreadful experience. We were all innocent children but we are as different from one another as any other people in society. We all had our own individual characters, ambitions and abilities.

Some of us have survived our experience better than others. Some have found happiness with our own families but some have found personal relationships impossible to achieve. Others sadly have succumbed to despair. But, we were all damaged in some way as a result of the abuse that we suffered whilst in the care of the States of Jersey.

When the States of Jersey Police announced 2 years ago that investigations were being commenced into child abuse allegations at various care homes, we responded with some reluctance to the call to come forward with our testimonies.

Many of us have tried to make complaints to officials about our abuse in the past, but have not been believed or have been further humiliated or worse. To re-live the experiences of our childhood abuse, even amongst family and friends, is an extremely stressful experience and it is not something that we undertake with any enthusiasm.

Nevertheless, we were given every assurance by Lenny Harper and his Police team that our experiences would be treated seriously and would be properly investigated and so far as we are aware, the investigations by Lenny Harper and his team were carried out with care and sympathetically.

We had no reason at all to believe that the Jersey Police were not managing our cases in a professional manner.  We were at all times kept informed of the progress of our individual cases and we were led to believe that those who had abused us would be prosecuted where ever possible. We had no complaints about our treatment by the States of Jersey Police whilst Lenny Harper was in charge of the investigations.

However, since Lenny Harper retired, we have found that the States of Jersey Police have consistently failed to communicate directly with us, or to keep us informed of progress on our individual cases or the investigation in general.

On the contrary, we have repeatedly discovered through the media that the standards of Police conduct are hotly disputed; that there are allegations of incompetence and malpractice and such information has not been the result of casual rumour, but the deliberate outpourings of the most Senior Police Officers themselves. And most of us have learned, by the same means that more and more cases have been abandoned and that now, only one or two prosecutions only might yet be initiated, but we do not know which these might be, if any.  There have only been three cases taken to Court to date, all of which came back with a guilty verdict and all as a result of the work carried out by Lenny Harper and his team.

During the past 2 years we have had the most private and painful details of our lives broadcast world-wide. These details have been discussed, analysed, argued and fought over, in public, by police officers, politicians, lawyers, journalists and every Tom, Dick or Harry. Our emotions have been mangled. Our dignity stripped bare and our reputations and motivations called into question.

We did not and do not deserve such treatment.

During the past two weeks the public of Jersey has been exposed to a barrage of information via the Jersey media from, and interviews with, retiring police officer Gradwell which has totally rubbished the credibility of the entire investigation carried out by Lenny Harper and his team. In addition, the public have been told that the enormous expenditure is not justified.

 All this has taken place in an Island where the Chief of Police is suspended from duty for reasons which have not been made public and our Political and Judicial heads seem to take every opportunity to discredit us, our complaints or the manner in which these have been dealt with. Yet, nobody made any official attempt to prior warn us that these things were likely to happen or that our cases might have been handled with such incompetence.  Nobody has offered us even the hint of an apology that such things have been allowed to happen. They should all hang their heads in shame.

Once again, we who were abused as children and at every turn when we sought help have been treated with contempt by the Jersey Police and other island authorities. We have been humiliated yet again and are now presented in the public mind as the cause of many problems whereas we are, in fact the totally innocent victims.

Now, the investigation is in disarray. But our lives are more damaged than they were 2 years ago because we have dared to trust in the Jersey Judicial system and to cooperate with the Jersey Police, we are being abused all over again.

We are reluctant to offer any public statement on these matters because every word that is uttered only adds to our grief and the discontent among our families and friends. We are also aware that enquiries still continue and we do not want to say anything that could harm these cases.

 But we want the public of Jersey to understand that we did not wish for any of these things to happen. We have only sought to achieve justice for the wrongs committed against us when we were children whist in the care of the States of Jersey and we have been let down very, very badly, all over again.

May God forgive you."

Carrie Modral (END)

Let us hope that the courage shown by Carrie Modral and other Abuse Survivors, by speaking out, will educate the ignorant.

Smelling a Rat.

On Wednesday the 17 of August 2011 Deputy Trevor Pitman was interviewed live in the studio of the AWARD WINNING CTV. The subject of the interview was supposed to be about the Deputy's Scrutiny Sub Panel Review into the BDO/Alto audit Report of the expenditure during the "Historic" Child Abuse Enquiry.

However the reporting by CTV has not only infuriated survivors of the Child Abuse in Jersey, and others, but has "sickened" none other than the Chief Executive Officer of Home Affairs Mr. Steven Austin Vautier. He told the Scrutiny Panel that after watching the particular broadcast on Wednesday the 17th he was "sick to the pit of his stomach" he said that parts of what CTV reported was "Tosh" and "Dribble". This is a view shared by many people concerning, not only CTV's reporting of anything to do with the Historic Child Abuse but by the entire "accredited" media in Jersey.

The interview with Deputy Trevor Pitman below will give viewers an idea of what has been said "under oath" by witnesses at some of these hearings. Just as importantly it will give viewers an idea on what the "accredited" media HAVEN'T been reporting.

Here are a few headlines that, in any functioning Democracy with a free press, could have reported.


"Former SIO accused of leaking confidential information to journalist during live Child Abuse investigation". 


"Former Assistant Health Minister accused of leaking confidential police e-mails to journalist during live Child Abuse Investigation".


"Former Acting Chief Police Officer denies preventing BDO/Alto from interviewing Lenny Harper".


"More than half the money spent on Child Abuse Enquiry was spent during Warcup and Gradwell's watch". (who didn't have a major crime scene on their hands).

Interestingly Mr. Austin Vautier claimed that CTV offered him a "right of reply", he told CTV that he would use that right of reply when he next gave evidence to the Scrutiny Panel, and guess what? CTV, nor any of the "accredited" media turned up to that particular hearing.............Coincidence?

Is there any wonder that people smell a Rat?

Part two coming soon..............

Going but won't be forgotten.

Senator Jimmy Perchard has declared that he won't be seeking re-election, which came as no surprise to a lot of people.

While perusing some of our older postings, we came across THIS ONE which coupled with the video below possibly goes some way to show how his position has been untenable for quite some time.

Interestingly the suicide rates have continued to rise, it doesn't seem that Jimmy spent the day, or got filmed spending a day, at the Samaritans nor has he, to the best of our knowledge, personally apologised to former Senator Stuart Syvret so were these just empty promises?

Jess Dunsdon should also be credited for the interview it was probably one of her finest moments before she got brought "under control."

The video below comes courtesy of COVER UP JERSEY who managed to upload it onto Youtube and we thank/credit him for it.

Farewell Senator Perchard.......You'll not be forgotten.............................................Potty mouth!