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Day 12 of Janner hearings of #CSAinquiry:
Statement from Tony Blair – to explain why he made Greville Janner a Lord – due to be read. In closed session.
NOT being questioned.
Helen Ewen, head of honours secretariat at Cabinet Office, due to be called.
Statement from Tony Blair – to explain why he made Greville Janner a Lord – due to be read. In closed session.
NOT being questioned.
Helen Ewen, head of honours secretariat at Cabinet Office, due to be called.
As I revealed, all of the many people who accused Greville, later Lord, Janner of child sexual abuse have been frozen out of #CSAinquiry.
But a cyphered person, “JA-B24” due to be called today. Not sure whether this person is a survivor or a relative.
But a cyphered person, “JA-B24” due to be called today. Not sure whether this person is a survivor or a relative.
Janner hearings of #CSAinquiry also due to hear today from Gregor McGill, CPS director of legal services.
He will be asked why the late Greville Janner, Labour MP and peer, was not prosecuted despite three criminal investigations into him. Partly in open session, partly closed.
He will be asked why the late Greville Janner, Labour MP and peer, was not prosecuted despite three criminal investigations into him. Partly in open session, partly closed.
Day 11 of Janner hearings of #CSAinquiry behind closed doors ALL DAY again:
Michael Creedon.
Former chief constable of Derbyshire Police.
Effectively led probe into Frank Beck in 1991.
Says that he was ORDERED not to arrest Janner.
Testifying in SECRET.
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Michael Creedon.
Former chief constable of Derbyshire Police.
Effectively led probe into Frank Beck in 1991.
Says that he was ORDERED not to arrest Janner.
Testifying in SECRET.
#SecretCSAinquiry
Christopher Thomas, SIO of Operation Dauntless (2006-7) is being slotted in to complete his evidence in closed session before Michael Creedon is called.
Thomas testified on Day 9, but did not finish then. But I tweeted what he has to say on Day 9:
Thomas testified on Day 9, but did not finish then. But I tweeted what he has to say on Day 9:
Michael Creedon is testifying behind closed doors at #CSAinquiry.
However, I AM able to tell you what he has to say because it is already in PUBLIC domain, again demonstrating the farce of hearing all of his evidence – and indeed, much of all witnesses’ evidence – in secret.
However, I AM able to tell you what he has to say because it is already in PUBLIC domain, again demonstrating the farce of hearing all of his evidence – and indeed, much of all witnesses’ evidence – in secret.
Day 8 of Janner hearings of #CSAinquiry: three officers who worked on ‘Operation Magnolia’, Leicestershire Police’s investigation into Lord Janner between 2000 and 2002...
James Wynne, Kevin Yates, Richard Keenan.
Each witness partly in open – and partly in closed – session.
James Wynne, Kevin Yates, Richard Keenan.
Each witness partly in open – and partly in closed – session.
Junior counsel to #CSAinquiry says that Kevin Yates has been taken ill is unfit to give evidence today. He will be rescheduled for next Wednesday.
We are hearing from James Wynne, initially in open session.
We are hearing from James Wynne, initially in open session.
James Wynne was a detective sergeant during ‘Operation Magnolia’, which ran from 2000 to 2002, investigating allegations of physical and sexual abuse of children at two Leicestershire children’s homes, including allegations against Lord Janner.
Day 7 of Janner hearings of #CSAinquiry: three witnesses from Leicestershire county council...
John Sinnott, chief executive, due to begin at 10.30am in open session before going behind closed doors.
Then Robert Parker and Brian Waller – each behind closed doors.
John Sinnott, chief executive, due to begin at 10.30am in open session before going behind closed doors.
Then Robert Parker and Brian Waller – each behind closed doors.
John Sinnott, chief executive of Leicestershire county council since 1994, is first witness to testify in open (at least, partly) in FIVE days of Janner hearings at #CSAinquiry.
John Sinnott accepts that in the past there was no oversight by senior managers at Leicestershire county council’s social services department of complaints of sexual or physical abuse of children in the council’s “care” homes.
Day 5 of Janner hearings of #CSAinquiry behind closed doors ALL DAY again for third day in a row:
Peter Joyce, prosecutor in Frank Beck’s trial;
Iain Groundwell, retired from CPS;
Reading statement by the late Peter Hollingworth, former chief prosecutor for Leicestershire.
Peter Joyce, prosecutor in Frank Beck’s trial;
Iain Groundwell, retired from CPS;
Reading statement by the late Peter Hollingworth, former chief prosecutor for Leicestershire.
Peter Joyce was prosecuting counsel in Frank Beck’s trial in 1991.
At the request of police, he advised how to deal with allegations that arose at the time against Greville Janner, then Labour MP.
He is giving evidence in closed session at #CSAinquiry.
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At the request of police, he advised how to deal with allegations that arose at the time against Greville Janner, then Labour MP.
He is giving evidence in closed session at #CSAinquiry.
#SecretCSAinquiry
Peter Joyce made a late, successful application to become a “core participant” in #CSAinquiry investigation re Greville Janner after inquiry sent him a “detailed request” in May for a statement...
Day 4 of Janner hearings of #CSAinquiry behind closed doors ALL DAY again:
Tony Butler, senior Leicestershire Police officer who oversaw investigation into Frank Beck in 1991 in which allegations against Greville Janner MP arose. And Mark Williams of CPS.
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Tony Butler, senior Leicestershire Police officer who oversaw investigation into Frank Beck in 1991 in which allegations against Greville Janner MP arose. And Mark Williams of CPS.
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After I highlighted how #CSAinquiry had been seeking to keep secret even the operational name of the police investigation into Frank Beck, and then, Greville Janner MP in 1991, it has finally made public what it was called: Operation Intern.
Tony Butler was Leicestershire’s assistant chief constable when he oversaw Operation Intern, inv into Frank Beck and then Greville Janner MP. He later became deputy chief constable and has since retired. He is giving evidence behind closed doors at #CSAinquiry. #SecretCSAinquiry
Day 3 of Janner hearings of #CSAinquiry behind closed doors ALL DAY: three Leicestershire officers who were on first police probe into Labour MP Greville Janner in 1991 as part of Frank Beck case... DCI Kelvyn Ashby, Ch Supt Graham Carr, Det Supt Tim Garner.
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DCI Kelvyn Ashby was SIO on police probe into Frank Beck, who ran a Leicestershire children’s home.
He investigated allegations against Greville Janner, then a Labour MP, in 1991 as part of that case.
He is giving evidence behind closed doors at #CSAinquiry. #SecretCSAinquiry
He investigated allegations against Greville Janner, then a Labour MP, in 1991 as part of that case.
He is giving evidence behind closed doors at #CSAinquiry. #SecretCSAinquiry
Police in this first probe into Greville Janner passed a file to the CPS, which decided against pressing any charge against the then MP.
Janner was named as an abuser by a witness at Frank Beck’s trial.
Janner denied the claims in Parliament. Many MPs spoke in his support.
Janner was named as an abuser by a witness at Frank Beck’s trial.
Janner denied the claims in Parliament. Many MPs spoke in his support.
