This item first appeared on the F.A.C.T. website on 26th April 2005
Thanks to all those who participated in the San Lazaro vigil organised by F.A.C.T. at the General Medical Counsel hearing in Manchester on 25th April. It was good to see people from Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Hertfordshire, and North and South Wales. The majority were care home cases but there were others from domestic and psychotherapy cases, a doctor - adult female patients case, a gay adult relationship recast as paedophilia case, and a employer - employee case.
The B.F.M.S. sent someone to report on the hearing and a woman was also there, whose daughter, whom she has not seen for many years, has appeared in the media saying she was satanically abused in caves and cellars by a witches coven which included her parents. There were also five former prisoners and someone awaiting sentence among us.
A number of passers by gave support and provided tales of their own experience of false allegations.
The Daily Mail, three various press associations, three photographers and one unidentified journalist were there. The excellent briefing provided by someone in the North East was given to the press who had also been well-briefed by Gail. Photographs were take of the groups' banners and posters. A producer of a TV company who saw the demonstrations whilst on a bus also made contact
San Lazaro pleaded guilty to 15 of the 16 'heads of charges' some of them important others irrelevant. She pleaded not guilty to professional misconduct.
We intend to return for the ruling/verdict scheduled for about a fortnight from now and therefore are encouraging people to be there.
Please also do you best to attend the A.C.P.O. Vigil at the NEC on the 19th March commencing at 11:00am