CJ:
The Letter certainly acknowledges that they could have done things differently, err.. one of the things which they could have done differently, was to make it absolutely certain at the time that I was released from Police Bail, that they accepted that I was entirely innocent and played no part whatsoever , erm... In the Murder Of Jo Yeates.
Erm.. They could probably at that point also have acknowledged the very considerable distress which I had to experience as a result of the length of time that I remained on Police Bail, which was some 6 weeks after Vincent Tabak was originally arrested and charged.
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Nick Gargan:
It's not a letter of apology, it is a letter that acknowledges that things might have been done differently. The situation is very clear, the arrest of Christopher Jefferies was integral and necessary part of the investigation and I've no criticism of that decision. Er.. Nor indeed the way in which it was carried out.
On reflection, in the light of our conversation with Mr Jefferies since, what we have come to realise, is that we might have been quicker in making it clear that he was no longer a suspect.
http://miscarriageofjustice.co/index.php?topic=8060.msg526880#msg526880Arresting CJ apparently was an integral part of this investigation, so why keep him on bail for 6 weeks after Dr Vincent tabak was charged??
CJ was arrested on 30th December 2010 and not released from Police bail until early March 2011
Dr Vincent tabak was charged 22nd January 2011
DCI Phil Jones tells the Leveson that it was the bloody trainer behind the kick-board under the sink in the house , being the reason that CJ was kept on bail..
Which therefore surprises me why CJ doesn't seem aware of this fact...
On reflection, in the light of our conversation with Mr Jefferies since, what we have come to realise, is that we might have been quicker in making it clear that he was no longer a suspect.Well lets be honest here.... How could The Police have made it clearer quicker??
At the time CJ has been in hiding, sued the papers, talks of The Leveson inquiry are underway,.. CJ being a core participant...
The Police wouldn't and maybe couldn't divulge anything about CJ's arrest and bail as it was apart of the evidence at the Leveson Inquiry....
After The Leveson maybe, The Police said what they needed to say at The Leveson, and at the time of the Leveson CJ himself was was in the process of taking the Police to court and that stopped certain evidence coming to light as it was part of a up and coming case..
So how much sooner could the Police have stated that CJ was no longer a suspect and make an apology??
By admitting to it the Police would face a court action for sure... So why are they going to do that??
They know that someone acting for CJ had already written to the papers by 1st January 2011, so i would say the Police are not going to respond until they can see CJ's hand....
And again, it is usual for The Police to tell everyone someone is not a suspect...
So when was the earliest the Police could say that CJ was not a suspect?? They obviously felt they had reason in the beginning, and kept him on Police Bail until March 2011...
The Leveson etc, prevented them from acting sooner in CJ's interest (imo)
It's a bit catch 22..
* 30th December 2010 CJ arrested
* 1st January 2011 CJ released on Police Bail
* 20th January 2011 Dr Vincent Tabak arrested
* 22nd January 2011 Dr Vincent Tabak charged
* 21st April 2011 it is announced that CJ is suing the papers
* 5th May 2011 Dr Vincent Tabak pleads guilty to manslaughter via video link at The Old Bailey
* 8th May 2011 it is reported in the media that CJ is taking legal action against the police.
* July 2011 Lord Justice Leveson, was appointed for the inquiry
* 29th July 2011 CJ and the contempt of court about the papers
* 14th September 2011 the Guardian list the names of the core participants CJ is amongst them
* 20th September 2011 Dr Vincent Tabak appears in court again
* October 2011 around 4 weeks of trial for Dr Vincent Tabak for the murder of Joanna Yeates
* 28th October 2011 Dr Vincent Tabak is found guilty
* 4th November 2011 a statement from CJ was sent to the Inquiry
* 28th November 2011 CJ's oral evidence is given.
* February 2012 CJ was recalled to give evidence at the Leveson
* 29th November 2012, the media tell us The Leveson 1 has published it's report
* Published on 16 Sep 2013 The youtube interview with Nick Gargan
To be honest, I do not know whether or not CJ would have been needed for Leveson 2, I know that Leveson 2 has been cancelled and CJ has gone to court to get Leveson 2 completed...
Whatever evidence Leveson 2 may have brought forth, I am not sure if it would have a direct baring on CJ in relation to this case and whether or not the Police should have apologised sooner...
Maybe Leveson 2 prevented the Police saying anything publicly at the time, I am not sure... But until all the evidence is presented to the Leveson, I cannot see the Police making any public apology that might jeopdise any evidence they could have given to Leveson 1 or the future Leveson 2. (imo)
https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140122175126/http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Witness-Statement-of-Christopher-Jefferies.pdfhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17194514