Who's protecting Lord Janner ? As if we didn't know. Oi veh !
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Three chances to prosecute Labour peer Lord Janner for child abuse were missed: CPS admits mistakes were made but now it is too late because he has dementia
- Lord Janner will not face prosecution despite facing credible evidence
- The Director of Public Prosecutions says decision made with 'deep regret'
- Alison Saunders says investigations in 1991, 2002 and 2007 were botched
- Lord Janner allegedly preyed on boys in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s
Allegations: Lord Janner has
repeatedly denied claims he abused young boys at care homes and is now
not fit to stand trial despite 'credible evidence'
Lord
Janner should have been charged with historic child sex offences on
three occasions over 25 years and will now never be prosecuted because
of the 'severity' of his dementia, the Crown Prosecution Service said
today.
Alison
Saunders, Director of Public Prosecutions, has expressed her 'deep
regret' the former Labour MP for Leicester West, 86, will not face trial
because of botched investigations in 1991, 2002 and 2007.
The
decision not to charge him with 22 alleged sex attacks on children has
infuriated police and campaigners, who have called it 'perverse' and a
'step backwards for justice'.
Leicestershire
Police may appeal because they handed the CPS 'credible evidence',
including videos, showing 'this man carried out some of the most serious
sexual crimes imaginable'.
Labour has now suspended the veteran peer from the party 'in light of these very serious allegations'.
More than a dozen people came forward to claim Lord Janner abused them during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, the CPS said.
Today
they admitted there is enough evidence to prosecute the peer for 16
indecent assaults and six counts of buggery, but he is no longer fit to
stand trial.
In
a statement Alison Saunders said: 'The CPS judges that mistakes were
made in the decision making at the time by both the Leicestershire
police and the CPS. Lord Janner should have been prosecuted in relation
to those complaints.
'It is a matter of deep regret that the decisions in relation to the previous investigations were as they were'.
She
said Janner may have 'befriended the manager of a children's care home
to allow him access to children in order to allow him to perpetrate
serious sexual offences on children'.
But almost 25 years after he was first investigated poor health means the CPS has decided to not pursue the case in the courts.
Ms
Saunders said: 'The CPS has concluded that Lord Greville Janner should
not be prosecuted because of the severity of his dementia which means he
is not fit to take part in any proceedings, there is no treatment for
his condition, and there is no current or future risk of offending.
'But for medical considerations, it would undoubtedly have been in the public interest to prosecute'.
Last year, Mrs Saunders (pictured)
said prosecutors will pursue justice for victims of child sex crimes
whether their cases were '30 days or 30 years old' - but admitted they
will not in the Janner case
Labour has now suspended the veteran peer from the party.
Detectives
have interviewed more than 20 men who claim they were abused, but have
been unable to speak to Lord Janner because of his poor health.
Leicestershire Police said they are 'exploring what possible legal avenues there may be to challenge' the decision by the CPS.
Named: Janner was
mentioned during the trial of Frank Beck, pictured, a manager of
Leicester children's homes, who died in jail after being convicted of
abusing boys in his care
The
force says it has seized cine film and video evidence that could be
used to prosecute the peer - and says the CPS' decision is the 'wrong
one'.
Assistant
Chief Constable Roger Bannister of Leicestershire Police, who has
overseen the investigation, said: 'There is credible evidence that this
man carried out some of the most serious sexual crimes imaginable over
three decades against children who were highly vulnerable and the
majority of whom were in care.
'I
am extremely worried about the impact the decision not to prosecute him
will have on those people, and more widely I am worried about the
message this decision sends out to others , both past and present, who
have suffered and are suffering sexual abuse.
'We
are exploring what possible legal avenues there may be to challenge
this decision and victims themselves have a right to review under a CPS
procedure.'
The investigation, codenamed Operation Enamel, traced 25 people who allege that they were sexually abused by him.
The CPS has spoken to all of them ahead of the announcement to tell them he will not face trial.
Lord Janner was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2009 and requires round-the-clock care.
The
CPS said that 'but for medical considerations, it would undoubtedly
have been in the public interest to prosecute' and the peer would be
facing trial.
But
because of his condition, which affects the memory, Lord Jenner is not
fit to plead or give evidence, and therefore a criminal trial 'could not
now properly take place'.
Lord Janner's alleged victims have been old about the decision, and have said they want to tell their stories publicly.
Alison
Saunders, the Director of Public Prosecutions, said: 'The lack of a
prosecution will be extremely disappointing to complainants. I have
written to each of them, explaining the reasons for the decision,
inviting them to a meeting with me so that I can explain any matters to
them further, should they wish.'
Influential: Lord Janner was chair of the Holocaust Educational Trust and vice-president of the World Jewish Congress
Leicestershire
Police said in a statement: 'During the course of the investigation,
more than 2,000 individuals were seen and 442 statements taken.
Detectives pursued more than 2,700 lines of enquiry, and seized/created
nearly 600 exhibits including cine film and videos'.
The
controversial decision will spar fury among his alleged victims and
child abuse campaigners who will see it as a landmark climbdown.
Last
year, Mrs Saunders said prosecutors will pursue justice for victims of
child sex crimes whether their cases were '30 days or 30 years old'.
She
is already under huge pressure amid criticism of high-profile
prosecutions of journalists accused of illegally paying public officials
for information.
Lord
Janner has avoided prosecution before after a bungled Leicestershire
Police inquiry between 1989 and 1991. He was interviewed at a police
station but senior officers told detectives not to arrest him or search
his properties.
Probes: Greville Janner pictured
outside Parliament in 1974, served as an MP for decades and was
investigated in 1991, 2002 and 2007
Police visited alleged victims of Lord Janner yesterday evening to inform them of the decision.
Senior figures at Leicestershire Police are unhappy with the decision, with one describing it as 'perverse'.
Some
believe there is enough evidence for a 'trial of the facts' in Lord
Janner's absence which would settle the matter once and for all. The
long-running Leicestershire Police inquiry, codenamed Operation Enamel,
will continue as it has identified other suspects.
Last
night, Pete Saunders of the National Association of People Abused in
Childhood, said the decision was a 'step backwards for justice'.
'There
is enough evidence to proceed with the case and for Alison Saunders to
say it is not in the public interest is an outrage,' he said. 'I am not
saying it is in the public interest to send a very old man to prison,
but surely it is in the public interest to expose the evidence and give
victims the chance to be heard.
'The message here is that if you are old or important you can still get away with it.'
Leicestershire
Police have amassed a huge dossier of information during their
investigation into claims about Lord Janner. This has led to warrants
being obtained to search his home in north London and his office in the
House of Lords.
The
claims against him first surfaced during an investigation into Frank
Beck, a manager of Leicester children's homes who died in jail after
being convicted of abusing boys in his care.
A former resident of one home alleged he had a two-year sexual relationship with the MP when he was a teenager in the 1970s.
The
alleged victim later caused controversy when he aired the allegations
in public while giving evidence at Beck's trial in 1991.
MPs on all sides rallied around Lord Janner when he told the House of Commons the claims did not contain a 'shred of truth'.
But a former Leicestershire detective, now a leading chief constable, said senior officers blocked the probe.
Mick
Creedon, who now runs Derbyshire Police, said he was ordered to limit
his inquiries into Lord Janner despite 'credible evidence' against him.
Last year, he said a decision made 'by people more senior than me' led
to an inadequate police inquiry.
The
1989-91 inquiry was limited to an interview at Leicestershire Police HQ
during which Lord Janner gave 'no comment' answers. A file was sent to
the CPS, which decided there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.
When the allegations became public during Beck's trial, the jury was told they were a 'red herring' and irrelevant.
Lord
Janner was made a life peer in 1997. The father of three, whose wife of
more than 40 years died in 1996, has repeatedly strongly denied the
allegations against him.
6 comments:
26th November 2013 - Lord Janner still voting in the Lords. 20th December 2013 Lord Janners house searched as part of historical sex abuse inquiry... Lord Janner stops voting in the Lords, and now the case against him has been dropped due to his dementia. What fortunate timing for such an unfortunate illness.
What about these old German soldiers they go after for war crimes?
Did I miss the name of the attending physician who has diagnosed dementia and what about a second opinion?
Saunders - is that her maiden or married name? Born north of the Border, is she one of those "Templar" Scots? Has the face for it.
Kid Tells Tristram Hunt he's Voting UKIP.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_26NfgQOZA
The ISIS Horror: Created by Zionists.
http://davidduke.com/isis-horror-created-zionists/
Let's be clear about this...Janner's mission to the gentiles was to establish the holocaust myth as a replacement religion.
It's true he fucked a few young boys up the arse but millions of kids are now having their minds fucked up on a daily basis thanks to this Jew.
Cameron's government has just agreed to give £50 million (from British people stripped of benefits) to a holocaust museum to be part of Janner's holocaust educational trust...this decision should now become an election issue.
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