Letter from Senior Crown Proecutor CPS 01/08/2018
Wednesday 1 August 2018
11 men being investigated over Medomsley abuse claims to face no further action
The men had been under investigation as part of Operation Seabrook involving allegations of abuse at the former detention centre
Det Supt Adrian Green, senior investigating officer for Operation Griffin at Durham Police HQ
Eleven men under investigation following allegations of abuse at a former detention centre will face no further action, police have confirmed.
The men were being investigated as part of Operation Seabrook – Durham Constabulary’s long-running investigation into allegations of abuse at the controversial former Medomsley Detention Centre, near Consett.
Police say that due to lack of evidence available following an extensive investigation and consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), there was no realistic prospect of conviction.
However, a further six men remain under investigation for physical and sexual abuse offences. They are all former prison officers.
Seven former prison officers who have been charged with abusing young men at the centre are due to go on trial.
Christopher Onslow, 72, denies charges of misconduct in a public office, physical abuse and sexual offences. His trial will be held in September.
John McGee, 74, Brian Johnson Greenwell, 71, and Neil Sowerby, 61, also deny charges of misconduct in a public office, physical abuse and sexual offences. They will go on trial in November.
David McClure, 62, Alan Bramley, 69, and Kevin Blakely, 66, face charges of misconduct in public office and physical abuse only. They have all denied the charges and will appear at court in January for trial.
Operation Seabrook was launched in August 2013 and is one of the largest investigations of its kind in the UK.
So far, more than 1,630 men have contacted the Operation Seabrook team to report allegations of either sexual or physical assaults while detained at Medomsley from the 1960s to when the centre closed in 1988.
The officer leading the investigation, Detective Chief Superintendent Adrian Green, said:
“Operation Seabrook has now entered its sixth year. It continues to be a long and complex investigation and one which we, and the CPS, remain committed in moving forward.
“I would like to reassure victims and survivors that they are at the heart of everything we do.
Professional support has been offered to anyone who needs help.
“Anyone who believes they are a victim and has not already contacted the police should call us on 101 or email operation.seabrook@durham.pnn.police.uk”.
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Eleven men under investigation following allegations of abuse at a former detention centre will face no further action, police have confirmed.
The men were being investigated as part of Operation Seabrook – Durham Constabulary’s long-running investigation into allegations of abuse at the controversial former Medomsley Detention Centre, near Consett.
Police say that due to lack of evidence available following an extensive investigation and consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), there was no realistic prospect of conviction.
However, a further six men remain under investigation for physical and sexual abuse offences. They are all former prison officers.
Seven former prison officers who have been charged with abusing young men at the centre are due to go on trial.
Christopher Onslow, 72, denies charges of misconduct in a public office, physical abuse and sexual offences. His trial will be held in September.
John McGee, 74, Brian Johnson Greenwell, 71, and Neil Sowerby, 61, also deny charges of misconduct in a public office, physical abuse and sexual offences. They will go on trial in November.
David McClure, 62, Alan Bramley, 69, and Kevin Blakely, 66, face charges of misconduct in public office and physical abuse only. They have all denied the charges and will appear at court in January for trial.
Operation Seabrook was launched in August 2013 and is one of the largest investigations of its kind in the UK.
So far, more than 1,630 men have contacted the Operation Seabrook team to report allegations of either sexual or physical assaults while detained at Medomsley from the 1960s to when the centre closed in 1988.
The officer leading the investigation, Detective Chief Superintendent Adrian Green, said:
“Operation Seabrook has now entered its sixth year. It continues to be a long and complex investigation and one which we, and the CPS, remain committed in moving forward.
“I would like to reassure victims and survivors that they are at the heart of everything we do.
Professional support has been offered to anyone who needs help.
“Anyone who believes they are a victim and has not already contacted the police should call us on 101 or email operation.seabrook@durham.pnn.police.uk”.
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Medomsley Inquiry: 11 men face no further action, six remain under investigation
ELEVEN men who were under investigation following allegations of abuse at a former detention centre are to face no further action.
MEDOMSLEY: ELEVEN men who were under investigation following
allegations of abuse at a former Medomsley detention centre are to face
no further action
Following an extensive police investigation, and after consulting with
the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the 11 men will face no further
action as, due to the evidence available, there was no realistic
prospect of conviction.
A further six men will remain under investigation for physical and sexual abuse offences. They are all former prison officers.
Seven former prison officers who have been charged with abusing young men at the centre are due to go on trial.
Christopher Onslow, 72, denies charges of misconduct in a public office, physical abuse and sexual offences. His trial will be held in September.
John McGee, 74, Brian Johnson Greenwell, 71, and Neil Sowerby, 61, also deny charges of misconduct in a public office, physical abuse and sexual offences. They will go on trial in November.
David McClure, 62, Alan Bramley, 69, and Kevin Blakely, 66, face charges of misconduct in public office and physical abuse only. They have all denied the charges and will appear at court in January for trial.
Operation Seabrook was launched in August 2013 and is one of the largest investigations of its kind in the UK.
So far, more than 1,630 men have contacted the Operation Seabrook team to report allegations of either sexual or physical assaults while detained at Medomsley from the 1960s to when the centre closed in 1988.
The officer leading the investigation, Detective Chief Superintendent Adrian Green, said: “Operation Seabrook has now entered its sixth year. It continues to be a long and complex investigation and one which we, and the CPS, remain committed in moving forward.”
He added:“I would like to reassure victims and survivors that they are at the heart of everything we do. Professional support has been offered to anyone who needs help.
“Anyone who believes they are a victim and has not already contacted the police should call us on 101 or email operation.seabrook@durham.pnn.police.uk”
A further six men will remain under investigation for physical and sexual abuse offences. They are all former prison officers.
Seven former prison officers who have been charged with abusing young men at the centre are due to go on trial.
Christopher Onslow, 72, denies charges of misconduct in a public office, physical abuse and sexual offences. His trial will be held in September.
John McGee, 74, Brian Johnson Greenwell, 71, and Neil Sowerby, 61, also deny charges of misconduct in a public office, physical abuse and sexual offences. They will go on trial in November.
David McClure, 62, Alan Bramley, 69, and Kevin Blakely, 66, face charges of misconduct in public office and physical abuse only. They have all denied the charges and will appear at court in January for trial.
Operation Seabrook was launched in August 2013 and is one of the largest investigations of its kind in the UK.
So far, more than 1,630 men have contacted the Operation Seabrook team to report allegations of either sexual or physical assaults while detained at Medomsley from the 1960s to when the centre closed in 1988.
The officer leading the investigation, Detective Chief Superintendent Adrian Green, said: “Operation Seabrook has now entered its sixth year. It continues to be a long and complex investigation and one which we, and the CPS, remain committed in moving forward.”
He added:“I would like to reassure victims and survivors that they are at the heart of everything we do. Professional support has been offered to anyone who needs help.
“Anyone who believes they are a victim and has not already contacted the police should call us on 101 or email operation.seabrook@durham.pnn.police.uk”
Medomsley Detention Centre abuse probe: 11 men face no further action
More than 1,630 men have alleged they were victims of physical or sexual abuse at Medomsley
Eleven men who were being
investigated following allegations of abuse at a former detention centre
are to face no further action.
After consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), it was decided there was no realistic prospect of conviction.
A further six men - all former prison officers - remain under investigation.
Additionally, seven former prison officers who have been charged with abusing young men at the centre are due to go on trial at Teesside Crown Court from September.
The seven defendants have denied all the charges against them.
Nearly 1,400 men have claimed they were abused at Medomsley, which prior to its closure in 1988 held teenage offenders who had committed relatively minor crimes.
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