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Digital copy of an Interim Report to the Legal Adviser regarding the case against Anthony Peter Watton submitted by Detective Constable L C Béghin. Undated, c. 16 October 2001. [Some details redacted].

Used as evidence in relation to Section 9 of Nicholas Griffin QC's Report [ZC/D/AW4/A5/26/WD008989] concerning Anthony Watton.

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Reference	ZC/D/AW4/A5/26/9/WD008877
Date	16 October 2001
Scope and Content	Sets out details of the case to date and details of further enquiries to be conducted in the event of a not guilty plea. Includes details about the defendant, Anthony Peter Watton, setting out details of four charges against him: indecent assault of [a male child], aged 14, between 1971 to 1972; indecent assault of [a second male child], aged 13, in 1983; making indecent photographs of children; and being in possession of indecent photographs of children. Sets out details of the statements of the two alleged victims; general comments highlighting similarities and corroboration between the accounts; summaries of witness statement taken in relation to Watton's general character in particular his attitudes towards young people drinking alcohol; details of other supporting evidence; comments about e=mails seized during a search of Watton's home address; details of previous convictions; a possible victim of Watton's listed as a missing person; conclusions about the case; results of a risk assessment conducted on Watton; and details of events of 16 October 2001 noting Watton's admission to the General Hospital following a suicide attempt.
Names	Beghin, Louis, Detective Constable Griffin, Nicholas, QC Osmand, Sean Watton, Tony Jersey Canoe Club Jersey General Hospital Magistrate's Court Royal Court States of Jersey Police
Keywords	abuse \| alcohol \| child abuse \| child grooming \| child protection \| childcare \| Children \| children's homes \| children's services \| evidence \| IJCI \| indecent assaults \| investigations \| missing persons \| paedophilia \| Police \| prosecutions \| reports \| sexual abuse \| witnesses
Places	Crabbé, Egypt, Trinity, General Hospital, France, Marrakech, Perquage Court, Rouge Bouillon, Thailand
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:

ZC/D/AW Independent Jersey Care Inquiry

ZC/D/AW4 Independent Jersey Care Inquiry - Phase 2. Evidence relating to policing, investigations of abuse, and decisions on prosecution. Contains evidence from States of Jersey Police, the Honorary Police, politicians, civil servants, and the Law Officers’ Department. Includes Witness Statements given to the Inquiry and the States of Jersey Police, and supporting evidence in the form of Witness Documents.

ZC/D/AW4/A Phase 2 - Witness Documents. Evidence relating to policing, investigations of abuse, and decisions on prosecution. Contains evidence from States of Jersey Police, the Honorary Police, politicians, civil servants, and the Law Officers’ Department.

ZC/D/AW4/A5 Witness Documents - Witnesses Giving Evidence in Public. Supporting evidence relating to the experiences of those involved in policing, investigations of abuse, and decisions on prosecution designated as Witnesses Giving Evidence in Public as part of Phase 2.

ZC/D/AW4/A5/26 Evidence about Nicholas Griffin QC, a Witness Giving Evidence In Public during Phase 2, in the form of Witness Documents.

ZC/D/AW4/A5/26/9 Evidence about Anthony Watton used in relation to Section 9 of the Report by Nicholas Griffin QC titled Independent review of prosecution files on behalf of the Inquiry Panel.

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Digital copy of an Interim Report to the Legal Adviser regarding the case against Anthony Peter Watton submitted by Detective Constable L C Béghin. Undated, c. 16 October 2001. [Some details redacted].

Used as evidence in relation to Section 9 of Nicholas Griffin QC's Report [ZC/D/AW4/A5/26/WD008989] concerning Anthony Watton.

ZC/D/AW4/A5/26/9/WD008877

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