Police ‘treat child abuse victims with contempt’

Det Superintendent Mick Gradwell (centre) at a joint press conference on the investigation into historical child abuse last December with (from left) Det Insp Alison Fossey, Eireann Le Poidevin and Caroline Modral of Jersey Care Leavers Association and Ray Alexander of NSPCC


Det Superintendent Mick Gradwell (centre) at a joint press conference on the investigation into historical child abuse last December with (from left) Det Insp Alison Fossey, Eireann Le Poidevin and Caroline Modral of Jersey Care Leavers Association and Ray Alexander of NSPCC

A GROUP that represents victims of child abuse says its members have been treated with contempt by the States police and other Island authorities since Lenny Harper retired.

The Jersey Care Leavers Association says its members have been ‘humiliated’ again as they have been ‘presented in the public mind’ as the cause of problems when they are totally innocent victims.

The association held a press conference yesterday at which its chairman, Carrie Modral, read out a statement on behalf of its 30 members. However, she said that no questions would be taken or answered at the event at the former Magistrate’s Court in Seale Street.

Ms Modral said that during the past two weeks the public had been exposed to ‘a barrage of information’ as a result of media interviews with the now retired Detective Superintendent Mick Gradwell, who led the historical abuse inquiry following the retirement of Mr Harper.

Ms Modral said that Mr Gradwell ‘totally rubbished the credibility of the entire investigation carried out by Lenny Harper and his team’.

Article posted on 9th September, 2009 - 2.57pm
Police ‘treat child abuse victims with contempt’

Police ‘treat child abuse victims with contempt’

Det Superintendent Mick Gradwell (centre) at a joint press conference on the investigation into historical child abuse last December with (from left) Det Insp Alison Fossey, Eireann Le Poidevin and Caroline Modral of Jersey Care Leavers Association and Ray Alexander of NSPCC


Det Superintendent Mick Gradwell (centre) at a joint press conference on the investigation into historical child abuse last December with (from left) Det Insp Alison Fossey, Eireann Le Poidevin and Caroline Modral of Jersey Care Leavers Association and Ray Alexander of NSPCC

A GROUP that represents victims of child abuse says its members have been treated with contempt by the States police and other Island authorities since Lenny Harper retired.

The Jersey Care Leavers Association says its members have been ‘humiliated’ again as they have been ‘presented in the public mind’ as the cause of problems when they are totally innocent victims.

The association held a press conference yesterday at which its chairman, Carrie Modral, read out a statement on behalf of its 30 members. However, she said that no questions would be taken or answered at the event at the former Magistrate’s Court in Seale Street.

Ms Modral said that during the past two weeks the public had been exposed to ‘a barrage of information’ as a result of media interviews with the now retired Detective Superintendent Mick Gradwell, who led the historical abuse inquiry following the retirement of Mr Harper.

Ms Modral said that Mr Gradwell ‘totally rubbished the credibility of the entire investigation carried out by Lenny Harper and his team’.

Article posted on 9th September, 2009 - 2.57pm
Police ‘treat child abuse victims with contempt’

Police ‘treat child abuse victims with contempt’

Det Superintendent Mick Gradwell (centre) at a joint press conference on the investigation into historical child abuse last December with (from left) Det Insp Alison Fossey, Eireann Le Poidevin and Caroline Modral of Jersey Care Leavers Association and Ray Alexander of NSPCC


Det Superintendent Mick Gradwell (centre) at a joint press conference on the investigation into historical child abuse last December with (from left) Det Insp Alison Fossey, Eireann Le Poidevin and Caroline Modral of Jersey Care Leavers Association and Ray Alexander of NSPCC

A GROUP that represents victims of child abuse says its members have been treated with contempt by the States police and other Island authorities since Lenny Harper retired.

The Jersey Care Leavers Association says its members have been ‘humiliated’ again as they have been ‘presented in the public mind’ as the cause of problems when they are totally innocent victims.

The association held a press conference yesterday at which its chairman, Carrie Modral, read out a statement on behalf of its 30 members. However, she said that no questions would be taken or answered at the event at the former Magistrate’s Court in Seale Street.

Ms Modral said that during the past two weeks the public had been exposed to ‘a barrage of information’ as a result of media interviews with the now retired Detective Superintendent Mick Gradwell, who led the historical abuse inquiry following the retirement of Mr Harper.

Ms Modral said that Mr Gradwell ‘totally rubbished the credibility of the entire investigation carried out by Lenny Harper and his team’.

Article posted on 9th September, 2009 - 2.57pm
Police ‘treat child abuse victims with contempt’

Police ‘treat child abuse victims with contempt’

Det Superintendent Mick Gradwell (centre) at a joint press conference on the investigation into historical child abuse last December with (from left) Det Insp Alison Fossey, Eireann Le Poidevin and Caroline Modral of Jersey Care Leavers Association and Ray Alexander of NSPCC


Det Superintendent Mick Gradwell (centre) at a joint press conference on the investigation into historical child abuse last December with (from left) Det Insp Alison Fossey, Eireann Le Poidevin and Caroline Modral of Jersey Care Leavers Association and Ray Alexander of NSPCC

A GROUP that represents victims of child abuse says its members have been treated with contempt by the States police and other Island authorities since Lenny Harper retired.

The Jersey Care Leavers Association says its members have been ‘humiliated’ again as they have been ‘presented in the public mind’ as the cause of problems when they are totally innocent victims.

The association held a press conference yesterday at which its chairman, Carrie Modral, read out a statement on behalf of its 30 members. However, she said that no questions would be taken or answered at the event at the former Magistrate’s Court in Seale Street.

Ms Modral said that during the past two weeks the public had been exposed to ‘a barrage of information’ as a result of media interviews with the now retired Detective Superintendent Mick Gradwell, who led the historical abuse inquiry following the retirement of Mr Harper.

Ms Modral said that Mr Gradwell ‘totally rubbished the credibility of the entire investigation carried out by Lenny Harper and his team’.

Article posted on 9th September, 2009 - 2.57pm
Police ‘treat child abuse victims with contempt’

Police suspension review bid rejected

By Diane Simon

HOME Affairs Minister Ian Le Marquand did not abuse his powers by deciding that police chief Graham Power’s suspension should continue, the Royal Court has ruled.

In a judgment issued yesterday Mr Power, who was suspended last November over the police’s handling of the historical child abuse inquiry, lost his application for a judicial review of the decision.

However, the judgment voiced serious concern as to the fairness of the suspension procedure apparently adopted by the previous Home Affairs Minister, Andrew Lewis.

The judgment was made by Royal Court Commissioner Julian Clyde-Smith, who was sitting with Jurats Le Breton and Clapham. It stated that at that time former Deputy Lewis was dealing with a person holding the most senior police post and had a long and distinguished career.

‘Bearing in mind the implications of suspension, we would have thought that fairness would dictate Mr Power being given a copy of the media briefing,’ the court ruled.

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Police suspension review bid rejected

Police suspension review bid rejected

By Diane Simon

HOME Affairs Minister Ian Le Marquand did not abuse his powers by deciding that police chief Graham Power’s suspension should continue, the Royal Court has ruled.

In a judgment issued yesterday Mr Power, who was suspended last November over the police’s handling of the historical child abuse inquiry, lost his application for a judicial review of the decision.

However, the judgment voiced serious concern as to the fairness of the suspension procedure apparently adopted by the previous Home Affairs Minister, Andrew Lewis.

The judgment was made by Royal Court Commissioner Julian Clyde-Smith, who was sitting with Jurats Le Breton and Clapham. It stated that at that time former Deputy Lewis was dealing with a person holding the most senior police post and had a long and distinguished career.

‘Bearing in mind the implications of suspension, we would have thought that fairness would dictate Mr Power being given a copy of the media briefing,’ the court ruled.

Article posted on 9th September, 2009 - 2.58p
Police suspension review bid rejected

Police suspension review bid rejected

By Diane Simon

HOME Affairs Minister Ian Le Marquand did not abuse his powers by deciding that police chief Graham Power’s suspension should continue, the Royal Court has ruled.

In a judgment issued yesterday Mr Power, who was suspended last November over the police’s handling of the historical child abuse inquiry, lost his application for a judicial review of the decision.

However, the judgment voiced serious concern as to the fairness of the suspension procedure apparently adopted by the previous Home Affairs Minister, Andrew Lewis.

The judgment was made by Royal Court Commissioner Julian Clyde-Smith, who was sitting with Jurats Le Breton and Clapham. It stated that at that time former Deputy Lewis was dealing with a person holding the most senior police post and had a long and distinguished career.

‘Bearing in mind the implications of suspension, we would have thought that fairness would dictate Mr Power being given a copy of the media briefing,’ the court ruled.

Article posted on 9th September, 2009 - 2.58p
Police suspension review bid rejected