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Digital copy of Exhibit AL2: Pages 61 to 67 from the Witness Statement of Leonard Harper to the Inquiry providing an account of his experiences and observations whilst Head of Operations and Deputy Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police during Operation Rectangle. Includes reference to Andrew Lewis. [Some details redacted].
Used as evidence in relation to Andrew Lewis's Witness Statement to the Inquiry dated 8 February 2016 [ZC/D/AW4/B2/4/WS000709].
| Reference | ZC/D/AW4/A5/4/WD009179/2 |
| Date | 2 November 2014 |
| Scope and Content | Includes comments the intial stages of Operation Rectangle, referring to the search at Haut de la Garenne. Includes reference to: assertion that politicians including Andrew Lewis visited the cellars during the search of Haut de la Garenne [237]; belief that the ACPO Homicide Working Group told Frank Walker and Andrew Lewis that Operation Rectangle was a shining example of how such an investigation should be conducted [244]; being pressurised by Deputy Andrew Lewis to leave the United Kingdom and international media off the States of Jersey Police's press release list due to concerns about international reputation of Jersey [247]. Also includes comments about the lawyers appointed from the Law Officers' Department to Operation Rectangle. Refers to calls for him to be sacked including calls from Frank Walker (Chief Minister) and Andrew Lewis (Home Affairs Minister) [251]. |
| Names | Bailhache, Philip Bailhache, William Baker, André Chamberlain, Andrew, Professor Cornelissen, Anton Gradwell, Mick Harper, Lenny Harrison, Karl Hubble, Louise Le Marquand, Ian Lewis, Andrew, Deputy Lewis, Kevin Perchard, Jim, Senator Power, Graham Pryke, Anne Enid, Deputy Pryke, Roger Roberts, Julie Shenton, Ben, Senator Shenton, Dick, Senator Thomas, Simon Walker, Frank Walker, Mrs Warcup, David Wherry, Danny ACPO Homicide Working Group Association of Chief Police Officers Attorney General Hansard Haut de la Garenne Honorary Police Metropolitan Police Service National Policing Improvement Agency Operation Rectangle Victoria College |
| Keywords | abuse | allegations | cellars | child abuse | Chief Minister | children's homes | Children | children's services | child protection | complaints | deputy chief officers | Detective Constables | deputies | Detective Sergeants | honorary police | evidence | exhibits | employment | forensics | IJCI | inquiries | investigations | lawyers | legal advice | Politicians | pathologists | Police | police officers | rape | retirements | senators | Schools | statements | witness statements | witnesses |
| Places | 7, Bedford Row, Haut de la Garenne, London, Oxford |
| 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 Exhibit AL2: Pages 61 to 67 from the Witness Statement of Leonard Harper to the Inquiry providing an account of his experiences and observations whilst Head of Operations and Deputy Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police during Operation Rectangle. Includes reference to Andrew Lewis. [Some details redacted].
Used as evidence in relation to Andrew Lewis's Witness Statement to the Inquiry dated 8 February 2016 [ZC/D/AW4/B2/4/WS000709].
ZC/D/AW4/A5/4/WD009179/2
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