Comments
Digital copy of Page 1 of 2 of an Officer's Report from PS [Police Sergeant] Andrew Smith of the Historical Abuse Team to the SIO [Senior Investigating Officer] of Operation Rectangle. [Some details redacted].
Used as evidence in relation to Witness 145's witness statements to the Inquiry dated 1 March 2015, and Witness 145's statement to States of Jersey Police dated 16 April 2008 [ZC/D/AW1/B1/5/1].
| Reference | ZC/D/AW1/A3/9/3/WD004518 |
| Date | 9 February 2009 |
| Scope and Content | Refers to 11 allegations of assault made against [a former member of Les Chênes Residential School staff] by former Les Chênes residents dating between 1977 and August 1988. Refers to contact with former staff and residents regarding the allegations. Notes direct assault allegations made by three former Les Chênes residents, including 2 allegations made by Witness 145, against the [former member of Les Chênes staff]. Notes third party allegations made by former Les Chênes residents, including 1 allegation made by Witness 145. Makes reference to the lack of corroborative evidence for any allegations made. Refers to the [former member of Les Chênes staff's] retirement, and interviews regarding the allegations. Notes the [former member of Les Chênes staff's] denial of allegations of assault, and admission that caning was used as a method of corporal punishment. Notes statements and Officer's Reports concerning positive recollections from members of Les Chênes staff as well as former Les Chênes residents about the [former Les Chênes member of staff]. Refers to individuals making allegations, including Witness 145, as having presented difficulties whilst resident at Les Chênes. Notes report by CI [Civilian Investigator] [Howard] Harries regarding Witness 145 contacting former Les Chênes residents in an attempt to gather former residents together to make up allegations against staff in order to claim compensation. States that the evidential test is not passed at the outset, and no further action should be taken at this point. |
| Names | Historic Abuse Team Les Chênes Residential School Operation Rectangle States of Jersey Police Harries, Howard Smith, Andrew |
| Keywords | allegations | abuse | assaults | childcare | Children | children's homes | complaints | caning | corporal punishment | Civilian Investigators | compensation | evidence | IJCI | interviews | meetings | Officer's Reports | police reports | Police | police sergeants | residents | residential schools | staff | telephones | witnesses |
| Dimensions | 1 pdf file |
| Language | English |
| Level of description | File |
| Access restrictions | PDF file - please click on the link to download |
| Closed until | 2100 |
Context:
Digital copy of Page 1 of 2 of an Officer's Report from PS [Police Sergeant] Andrew Smith of the Historical Abuse Team to the SIO [Senior Investigating Officer] of Operation Rectangle. [Some details redacted].
Used as evidence in relation to Witness 145's witness statements to the Inquiry dated 1 March 2015, and Witness 145's statement to States of Jersey Police dated 16 April 2008 [ZC/D/AW1/B1/5/1].
ZC/D/AW1/A3/9/3/WD004518
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