This item first published on F.A.C.T website 12th May 2005
Chief Constable Terry Grange
ACPO Lead Chief Constable - Child Protection
Dyfed-Powys Police Headquarters
PO Box 99
Llangunnor
Carmarthen
SA31 2PF
12-05-05
Police Investigation of Child Abuse
Dear Terry Grange,
You will be aware of our campaign on behalf of falsely accused carers and teachers who have been the focus of extensive police operations throughout the country in relation to historical allegations of abuse.
For many years, serious concerns have been expressed that the so-called trawling method of investigation used in these abuse investigations, has led to the largest number of miscarriages of justice in recent legal history.
Senior judges, lawyers, academics and politicians have lent their voice in support of campaigners who continue to protest that gross injustices have taken place as a result of historical investigations.
To date, our campaign has relied largely upon the testimony of former staff members and family and friends of the accused to defend our claims of their innocence. We believe that the publication of Richard Webster’s book, The Secret of Bryn Estyn-The making of a modern witch hunt , has strengthened our cause immeasurably; this nine year research project is the most extensive study of the relevant subject which has ever been conducted. Its findings are both devastating and conclusive.
Given your special responsibility for abuse investigations within the Association of Police Officers, we respectfully urge you to consider the contents of this book.
It would be most informative and constructive if you were able to relay to us your response to the book in due course.
Thanking you for your kind attention,
Gail Saunders (On behalf of F.A.C.T)
We will keep you informed of Mr Grange's response. As yet (17 July 2005) no reply has been forthcoming.