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Digital copy of a Newscutting of an article by political correspondent Ben Quérée featured in the States Question Time section in the Jersey Evening Post titled AG refuses to say why abuse accused were not prosecuted. Undated, c. 2010. [Some details redacted]. For Philip Sinel's Witness Statement to the Inquiry dated 15 December 2015, see ZC/D/AW2/B2/21/WS000706.
| Reference | ZC/D/AW2/A3/11/WD009113 |
| Date | 2010 |
| Scope and Content | Relates to refusal by the Attorney General Tim Le Cocq to reveal the reasons for not extraditing and prosecuting Alan and Jane Maguire in respect of alleged grave and criminal and common assaults, citing risk of political influence on the legal process. Refers to decision to discontinue the prosecution in 1997 and decision to not reinitate proceedings taken by William Bailhache during the historic child abuse inquiry. Includes comments by Mr Le Cocq and refers to questions asked of him by Deputy Montfort Tadier. Includes an article titled Former Chief Minister 'was overheard conspiring to remove police chief' relating to an allegation by Trevor Pitman that a States Member had heard a conversation between Senator Frank Walker and Deputy Andrew Lewis (Home Affairs Minister) in which Senator Walker conspired to remove Graham Power from office. Also includes the Fly on the Wall feature, a list of who was missing during the States debate, a total number of the people in the public gallery, quotes by States members during the debate and details of other questions asked relating to abuse allegations relating to the cellars at Haut de la Garenne and an inquiry into the historic abuse investigation conducted by the Metropolitan Police. |
| Names | Bailhache, William Berlusconi, Silvio Birt, Michael Hill, Bob, Deputy Le Claire, Paul, Deputy Le Cocq, Timothy Le Marquand, Ian, Senator Lewis, Andrew, Deputy Maguire, Alan Maguire, Jane Ozouf, Philip, Senator Pitman, Shona, Deputy Pitman, Trevor, Deputy Power, Graham Quérée, Ben Ridgeway, Sir Andrew Rondel, Philip, Deputy Sinel, Philip Southern, Geoff, Deputy Syvret, Stuart, Senator Tadier, Montfort, Deputy Walker, Frank, Senator Yates, Silva, Constable of St Martin Blanche Pierre Family Group Home Haut de la Garenne Home Affairs Jersey Evening Post Metropolitan Police Service States of Jersey States of Jersey Police |
| Keywords | allegations | articles | cellars | child abuse | child protection | Children | children's homes | deputies | evidence | Family Group Homes | IJCI | inquiries | newscuttings | Newspapers | prosecutions | senators |
| Places | 9-11, Blanche Pierre Close, Royal Square, States Chamber |
| 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 a Newscutting of an article by political correspondent Ben Quérée featured in the States Question Time section in the Jersey Evening Post titled AG refuses to say why abuse accused were not prosecuted. Undated, c. 2010. [Some details redacted]. For Philip Sinel's Witness Statement to the Inquiry dated 15 December 2015, see ZC/D/AW2/B2/21/WS000706.
ZC/D/AW2/A3/11/WD009113
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