Two men who made lurid allegations of VIP sexual abuse to police during the disastrous Operation Midland investigation now face being prosecuted for perverting the course of justice, it emerged today.
Witness A and Witness B made a series of disturbing and damaging claims against senior public figures that were eventually debunked.
I do like that 'eventually'...it took a lot longer than a few days, which is all it should have taken...
A decision not to launch a criminal investigation into their testimonies was made behind closed doors by the Met — the same force that entertained them as witnesses.
Letting people mark their own homework is never a good idea.
'Acknowledging that in light of its previous involvement the Met would not be the most appropriate force to carry out this investigation, officers are in the process of agreeing terms of reference with an external force so that the matter can be taken forward.'
Let's hope that farce isn't Essex!
Speaking in 2022, Witness A offered the Mail his own view on why no judicial action has or — he boasted — will ever be taken against him.
'The police know that if they came after me I have a whole load in my back pocket about what they have done,' he said.
'If they want to f*** me then I can really f*** them back.'
We'll see. I suspect your leeway has run out. I certainly hope so. Your anonymity will go too if you're charged, won't it? That's perhaps going to be the most illuminating thing of all.
Does it matter with evil farce is used when all are totally CORRUPT and completely USELESS?
ReplyDeleteI believe that Perverting the Course of Justice still carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. The sentences should run consecutively.
ReplyDeletePenseivat
If it's anything like other botched investigations, there will be one, often senior, police officer who is absolutely convinced that their suspect is guilty. They will grab onto anything that will "prove" them right, no matter what it is. They will also discount or not disclose anything that undermines their case. It must be obvious to other officers involved how implausible the case against the suspect is, but backing each other up is more important than justice.
ReplyDelete"...when all are totally CORRUPT and completely USELESS?"
ReplyDeleteKeep telling yourself it's not 'all', I do. It's getting harder, mind you.
"...still carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment."
But when are maximum sentences ever applied?
"If it's anything like other botched investigations, there will be one, often senior, police officer who is absolutely convinced that their suspect is guilty. "
I don't think that tunnel vision is confined to the police farce, as we've seen in the Lucy Letby case.