The Jersey Child abuse conspiracy is falling apart.

Former Senator Stuart Syvret

Lenny Harper Former Deputy Chief Officer

There can be few people living in Jersey today, who still continue to believe that the Haut de la Garenne investigation resulted from a “conspiracy theory” and that the evidence found at the site was fabricated. Of course there are those individuals within the Jersey establishment who knew the truth all along, as they were involved in the abuse personally or who, then and now, are actively involved in the cover up. 

With the exposure of Jimmy Savile's connection with Jersey and his involvement in the Historic Child Abuse investigations, perhaps now is the time to revisit some of the comments made by investigators and politicians at the time . To an outsider like myself, it has always seemed to be the case that there were elements within the Jersey establishment who were very keen to dismiss any suggestion that any crimes were committed at the Haut de la Garenne and specifically in the case of Lenny Harper, the police Deputy Chief Officer leading the investigation, this rapidly developed into a witch hunt to remove him from the investigation. A report by David Rose in the Mail on  Line dated 15th November 2008 ( just eight months after the investigation started), states that "............he (Lenny Harper) repeatedly misled both the media and the island's government, and made a series of statements that proved to be inaccurate."  Perhaps Rose may now wish to publish a clarification or even a retraction of the comments in his grubby little article of 2008 (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1086018/How-police-chief-Lenny-Harper-lost-plot-Jersey-childrens-home-murders.html), but somehow I doubt it. Numerous other examples exist of an orchestrated campaign to remove Harper from the investigation, and to rubbish him personally and professionally. He was obviously getting too close to the truth and those people responsible. Even during the course of the investigation, the dark forces of the Jersey establishment were conducting an investigation into Harper's conduct. Today, 11th October 2012, the following report appears on the web page of Channelonline. tv and is reproduced here.

 "Channelonline.tv

Thursday 11th October 2012

Lenny Harper has been cleared of all allegations against him.
The former leader of the historic abuse enquiry has been given a clean slate on all criminal and misconduct matters.
While he was telling the world's media of murder and abuse in a Jersey children's home Lenny Harper was being investigated for his conduct. But now allegations of bullying and unfair treatment against Lenny Harper have been dismissed. The former head of the historic abuse enquiry was accused by former police officers and tow truck operator Roy Boschat of misconduct. But an enquiry by an independent police force have found no basis for these allegations and cleared Mr Harper of the charges. On Thursday, Jersey Police issued the following statement: "We can confirm that Devon and Cornwall Police were invited to conduct an independent enquiry regarding allegations made by complainants in Jersey, which has now been completed. There are no criminal or misconduct matters arising. The complainants and Mr Harper have been advised of this outcome." Mr Harper always claimed that the allegations were a witch-hunt by the force and today his innocence has been confirmed." 

Following the exposure of Jimmy Savile's connection with Haut de la Garenne and Jersey, Lenny Harper today, maintains his stance on the question of abuse in Jersey and goes on to state that he now has 'no reason to doubt' that Savile indecently assaulted girls at the Jersey children's home.

From the political perspective, the primary victim of the cover up and witch hunt concerning the Historic Child abuse scandal is former Senator Stuart Syvret. The lengths which the establishment will go to retain its secretive and questionable culture, are well known on the island if not openly discussed. In the case of Stuart the campaign to rubbish him and his attempts to expose the truth,was not even subtle.The catalouge of  harassment and vilification are well documented elsewhere and include arrest,  expulsion from the States and imprisonment. His exchanges with Frank Walker, the former Chief Minister in Jersey, are enlightening. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FmJzeMgoyU) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAZnEP2X7ZE&NR=1&feature=endscreen)

There has never been much doubt, as far as I am concerned, that events as exposed in February 2008 were in fact true, and that there was and continues to be a group of individuals within Jersey society, who knew about  and in many cases were part of, the crimes that took place over decades. The fact that a few "sacrificial lambs" were tried and convicted for minor parts in the scandal is neither here nor there and does nothing to promote the cause of justice.The role of politicians, past and present, members of the police and the judiciary and any others implicated in this conspiracy to conceal and those actively involved in the abuse must be exposed and put on trial for these crimes. It was not only Jimmy Savile visiting  Haut de la Garenne.

There are many people in Jersey who will be having restless nights as a result of the Savile exposures. There can be little doubt that an inquiry will be opened under a new title and with a broader terms of reference than the original, and this time may be conducted by an outside individual uncontaminated by the Jersey establishment and "untouchable" in the quest for exposing the truth.